How much should you be using AI in your job search? Recruiters and career coaches weigh in.
Career coaches and recruiters suggest that while using AI to assist in job applications is acceptable, candidates should avoid over-reliance or mass-automated applications. Experts emphasize that honesty regarding skills and the ability to back up claims are more important than the tools used to draft a resume.
Why it matters
As AI becomes ubiquitous in the job market, candidates must navigate the balance between efficiency and maintaining professional credibility.
Lamar Rogers uses AI for many parts of his job search, but said he doesn't let it automatically apply to jobs on his behalf. Courtesy of Lamar Rogers HR pros shared advice on how much AI applicants should use during the job search process. They said job hunters don't need to hide AI use in their résumé, as long as the claims they make are true. Using AI bots to mass apply may not be strategic, and could lead recruiters to distrust applicants. Since getting laid off from a big bank in March, Lamar Rogers has used AI to help him apply to nearly 200 jobs. He turns to Claude to tailor his résumé, uses an AI-powered dashboard for every interview, and recently vibe-coded a résumé-review app. Yet Rogers draws the line at letting AI apply for jobs on his behalf.
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