Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the recruitment sector. Recruiters now have a wealth of powerful tools at their fingertips to help them source, screen and select the very best and most suitable candidates. But it’s not only recruiters who can benefit. Jobseekers can now access various AI tools and applications to help them perfect their job applications. Let’s take a look at the ways candidates can use AI to help them navigate the recruitment process.
It’s now possible for candidates to use AI tools to support almost every aspect of their job application and progression through the stages of the recruitment process. Here are some of the most popular different types of tools candidates can use to enhance their applications:
The process of searching through different job platforms to search for vacancies that meet your qualifications, skill set and salary expectations can be very hit-and-miss. AI platforms can now offer job search optimization services to help with this process. They match job listings to the candidate’s skills and experience according to a series of questions and profile fields the jobseeker completes. Services also have the capacity to connect candidate profiles to recruiters they match with.
AI CV builders can take most of the work out of writing a resume. Candidates can choose the degree to which they want AI tools to take control of the reins of actually writing their resume. If they’ve already drafted a resume, AI can help them improve it. However, there are also tools that will generate examples of CVs from a few prompts.
AI can provide interview coaching to help jobseekers prepare their responses before the big day. It’s possible to simulate real interviews and get feedback on your answers, as well as identifying areas for improvement. The tools work by inviting candidates to answer interview questions verbally, which are then transcribed and analyzed by the AI assistant.
AI provides assistance to candidates with their salary negotiations. Tools determine what represents fair pay for thousands of different job titles and experience levels. Candidates can enter the pay offer they’ve received, add their skills and experience and see if the offer is fair, what they should be asking for, and the perks and benefits they might be able to receive.
General AI chatbots and virtual assistants also offer powerful tools to help candidates get ahead of the crowd. Generative AI technology can draft a whole CV or provide detailed feedback on an existing draft. It can also analyse and summarise job descriptions, provide keyword analysis, and assess the suitability of CVs for specific roles.
AI tools can greatly enhance jobseekers’ chances of success. There are various ways candidates can leverage AI, including increasing the efficiency of their job searching, enhancing their applications and preparing them for the latter recruitment stages.
If used wisely, AI can help candidates navigate the tricky waters of the job market, refining applications and equipping jobseekers with skills and advantageous knowledge that they wouldn’t otherwise have. Whether it’s writing a Cover Letter to match industry expectations or understanding how and when to ask for a more fitting remuneration package, AI tools can give candidates the upper hand in the process.
On the other hand, there’s a very real prospect of candidates over-reaching and setting themselves up for failure in their use of AI. Candidates who rely on AI to create their CV from scratch, when they may lack the experience or skills necessary for the role, run the risk of being easily exposed later in the recruitment process. In addition, there is now software that can tell if your CV or application answers have been generated using AI, so be careful how much you are relying on AI throughout the recruitment process.
Alice coaches those who want to change career but don’t know what they want to do instead. She offers Career Coaching designed to help graduates, early to mid-level career-changers, and parents returning to work gain a clear vision of what career is right for them, and how to achieve it. She is also an accredited Coach Supervisor, and host of The Career Change Diaries podcast.
