From strategy to action
Before you start your job search, it is important to reflect on the following:
What strategies do you use when looking for a professional opportunity? If you don’t have any, I recommend these TIPS: The social engineering of job hunting – Telefónica
How do you use digital tools when looking for a job? If you only use LinkedIn (or not even that), this article can help you. Some digital tools to consider are:
- LinkedIn: A professional social network that allows you to create a profile, connect with other professionals, follow companies, search for job offers and publish content that increases your professional visibility.
- Indeed: Job portal that collects job offers from websites and allows you to filter by location, salary or job type, as well as upload your CV and receive personalised alerts.
- ZipRecruiter: Job platform that uses different algorithms to match people with job offers, automatically sending your application.
- Jobscan: Analyses your CV by comparing it to job descriptions and suggests keywords or skills to highlight to increase your chances of passing the filters (ATS) already used by some companies.
- Glassdoor: Website that collects job offers with anonymous employee reviews about companies, the work environment, social benefits, economic data, interview evaluations, among others.
How AI can improve your application
AI can help you in the different stages of the job search process, from writing your CV with keywords to preparing for the interview.
CV customisation
AI tools analyse job descriptions, adapting CVs and highlighting the most relevant skills or keywords, thereby increasing the chances of passing the filters.
Example: if you are applying for a digital marketing position, artificial intelligence can detect that you should emphasise your experience in SEO or Google Ads campaigns.
Job offer analysis
These specialised tools compare your profile with multiple job offers and provide recommendations on which ones best match your profile.
Interview preparation
These tools allow you to simulate technical and competency-based interviews, offering immediate feedback to analyse your answers and even your non-verbal language.
Key tools for each stage
- CV and cover letter optimisation: Jobscan
- LinkedIn profile analysis: LinkedIn Premium Insights: Provides data on how your skills compare to those of other professionals in your field. Resume Worded: Analyses your profile and offers suggestions to improve its visibility.
- Interview preparation Interviewing.io: Offers technical interview simulations with detailed feedback. Also Vmock: AI-powered platform that analyses your CV and professional profile, offering feedback on format, impact, keywords and skills, with the aim of optimising it to pass ATS filters.
- Skills assessment and profile adjustment: Pymetrics: Uses neuroscience-based games to assess your skills and recommend jobs that match your profile. And also HireVue: Analyses your recorded interviews and provides a detailed analysis of your strengths and areas for improvement.
Benefits of integrating AI into your job search
- Saves time in your search by focusing on the offers that best match your professional profile
- Helps you pass automatic filters (ATS).
- Identifies strengths and areas for improvement in your professional profile.
- Provides training, which will increase your confidence when facing a real interview.
Conclusion
Artificial intelligence boosts the chances of success in job hunting, and there are already studies to back this up. However, we must not lose ‘our essence’ in the process.
In this increasingly competitive job market, standing out is a necessity, not just an option.
Call to action
Before you start your job search, it is essential to reflect on the following:
What strategies do you use when looking for a professional opportunity? If you don’t have any, I recommend these TIPS: The social engineering of job hunting – Telefónica
How do you use digital tools when looking for a job? If you only use LinkedIn (or not even that), this article can help you. Some digital tools to consider are:
- LinkedIn: A professional social network that allows you to create a profile, connect with other professionals, follow companies, search for job offers and publish content that increases your professional visibility.
- Indeed: Job portal that collects job offers from websites and allows you to filter by location, salary or job type, as well as upload your CV and receive personalised alerts.
- ZipRecruiter: Job platform that uses different algorithms to match people with job offers, automatically sending your application.
- Jobscan: Analyses your CV by comparing it to job descriptions and suggests keywords or skills to highlight to increase your chances of passing the filters (ATS) already used by some companies.
- Glassdoor: Website that collects job offers with anonymous employee reviews about companies, the work environment, social benefits, economic data, interview evaluations, among others.
How AI can improve your application
AI can help you in the different stages of the job search process, from writing your CV with keywords to preparing for the interview.
CV customisation
AI tools analyse job descriptions, adapting CVs and highlighting the most relevant skills or keywords, thereby increasing the chances of passing the filters.
Example: if you are applying for a digital marketing position, artificial intelligence can detect that you should emphasise your experience in SEO or Google Ads campaigns.
Job offer analysis
These specialised tools compare your profile with multiple job offers and provide recommendations on which ones best match your profile.
Interview preparation
These tools allow you to simulate technical and competency-based interviews, offering immediate feedback to analyse your answers and even your non-verbal language.
Key tools for each stage
- CV and cover letter optimisation: ejemplo Jobscan
- LinkedIn profile analysis: LinkedIn Premium Insights: Provides data on how your skills compare to those of other professionals in your field. Resume Worded: Analyses your profile and offers suggestions to improve its visibility.
- Interview preparation Interviewing.io: Offers technical interview simulations with detailed feedback. Also Vmock: AI-powered platform that analyses your CV and professional profile, offering feedback on format, impact, keywords and skills, with the aim of optimising it to pass ATS filters.
- Skills assessment and profile adjustment: Pymetrics: Uses neuroscience-based games to assess your skills and recommend jobs that match your profile. And also HireVue: Analyses your recorded interviews and provides a detailed analysis of your strengths and areas for improvement.
Benefits of integrating AI into your job search
- Saves time in your search by focusing on the offers that best match your professional profile
- Helps you pass automatic filters (ATS).
- Identifies strengths and areas for improvement in your professional profile.
- Provides training, increasing your confidence when facing a real interview.
Conclusion
Artificial intelligence boosts the chances of success in job hunting, and there are already studies to back this up. However, we must not lose ‘our essence’ in the process.
In this increasingly competitive job market, standing out is a necessity, not just an option.
