AI Applied to Job Search

Offer analysis

Generative artificial intelligence has transformed the research phase, allowing candidates to dissect job descriptions with surgical precision in a matter of seconds.

Instead of repeatedly reading a lengthy and complex offer trying to guess what is top priority, AI can be used as an analytical assistant.

The technique is to copy the full text of the vacancy and ask the model to act as an expert HR consultant.

The tool should be instructed to extract three critical elements: the essential technical competencies (which will feed the ATS filters), the soft skills implicit in the tone of the text, and the cultural values of the organization.

For example, when faced with an offer for an "Operations Manager" position, one might ask: "Analyze this text and identify the 5 keywords that an algorithm would look for first and deduce, from the language used, whether the culture is hierarchical or collaborative".

This instant analysis reveals the "score" that the candidate must play, allowing him to understand not only what the company asks for, but how it asks for it, in order to align his speech perfectly with the employer's expectations.

Text optimization

Prompt engineering is the new essential skill for resume writing.

The rookie mistake is to ask the AI to "write a resume," which results in generic, hallucinatory texts.

The professional strategy is to use AI to rewrite and refine one's own existing content, tailoring it to the tone and requirements of a specific offer.

This is a co-creation process where the human puts in the actual data and the machine optimizes the form.

An effective "prom pt" would follow this structure: "Act as an expert recruiter in the pharmaceutical sector.

Here is my current professional summary [PASTE TEXT] and here is the job description I am applying for [PASTE TEXT].

Rewrite my summary in less than 100 words to highlight my experience in clinical trials and regulatory compliance, using a formal, results-oriented tone."

In this way, multiple versions of the cover letter or profile excerpt can be generated in minutes, each customized to the millimeter for a different vacancy, dramatically increasing the perceived relevance to the human and machine reader.

Interview simulation

One of the most powerful and underutilized applications of AI is its ability to act as an interactive interview coach ("role-play").

Preparing alone or by looking in the mirror has limitations, as there is no real feedback.

Setting up the AI to simulate an interview allows you to practice responses in a safe but challenging environment before facing the real fire.

The candidate can set up the scenario with precise instructions: "I want to practice for a Sales Manager interview. You will be a skeptical and hard-to-impress interviewer.

Ask me one question at a time about my crisis management experience, wait for my response, and then give me a score from 1 to 10 with specific improvement tips on my clarity and persuasiveness."

This allows you to rehearse complex behavioral questions (such as those in the STAR method) and receive immediate constructive criticism on