Beat the AI Filter - Introduction

The AI Hiring Landscape

A Look at ATS (Aplicant Tracking Software)

The Fundamentals of a Strong CV

How to Get Past AI Filters

R-Strategists and K-Strategists

What about AI?

Example of an AI CV

Conclusion

Welcome to Beat the AI Filter, a short and sweet course that looks at how AI is used in hiring and how you can stand out in this competitive landscape.

Introduction

It feels like the job search is getting harder and harder these days. A few short years ago you couldn’t throw a rock without hitting one of the many recruiters trying to get into your LinkedIn inbox. But now, things have changed

 

Big companies are laying off employees in record numbers (in part due to AI) and competition is getting tougher. It’s not uncommon to see a job post have 100+ applicants after only a few hours – even for relatively junior roles. And everyone knows that recruiters are using AI to screen and shortlist candidates. With the volume of candidates they get, this isn’t just efficient – it’s necessary.

 

That means there is a digital filter before any human reads your CV. 

 

Getting rejected without even having a person check you out seems unfair, but that's the nature of the game today.

 

For a high-demand job, up to 90% of candidates could be rejected by an AI, or be given a lower-ranked score by candidate enrichment systems (basically the same thing).

 

So how can you stand out in today’s hiring landscape? What can you do to make sure a recruiter reads your CV?

 

And the big one – should I use AI to generate my CV? This seems logical, an AI will pass the filter written by AI. But it isn’t always so simple, though AI can be a great tool to help craft a winning CV

In this course, we look at the landscape of AI  in hiring, the different types of AI screening tools, and we look at what you can do to make your CV stand out. We also discuss whether/how you should use AI in your job applications.

Get your CV seen by a Human

In this course we look at how AI is used in Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), what you can do to make your CV stand out in the age of AI filters, and we also look at whether and how to use AI to jazz up your applications.

Beat the AI Filter

How you can use AI yourself to be more competitive

We also take a critical look at an AI genrated CV

Like basketball, hiring doesn't let you forget the fundamentals now matter how much AI is involved. A lot of what makes your CV stand out today is the same as it was 20 years ago. It's also worth remembering that if your CV does make it through the filter, there's a strong chance a human will read it.

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### Fundamentals

Like basketball, hiring doesn't let you forget the fundamentals now matter how much AI is involved. A lot of what makes your CV stand out today is the same as it was 20 years ago. It's also worth remembering that if your CV does make it through the filter, there's a strong chance a human will read it.

The fundamentals may seem obvious, but I've seen many people get them wrong when I was hiring!

So let's mention some of the key things to remember:

-   Your CV should be easy to read - by human or machine - clear headings, formal structure, logical flow, no weird fonts
-   Your CV should be relevant to the job at hand (i.e. match keywords from the job description) while also highlighting any transferable skills that apply.
-   It should go without saying, but your CV should have no errors of grammar or spelling - this is particularly true for the names of specific technologies, since those are often missed by spell-checkers. Ideally, have someone proofread your CV before sending it out.
-   Use quantifiable achievements wherever possible - this was always important, but it is even more so now that AI is looking for metrics to score you on. So keep track of your achievements and quantify them as much as possible (a good faith estimate is also acceptable, but don't over-exagerrate)
-   Consistency is key - make sure one part flows into the other logically, don't switch fonts midway through, keep headings consistent etc.


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Even if you do make it past the eye filter, the chances are you'll probably get

So what made a good CV before and what made a good CV now isn't all that

different and the fundamentals really need to remain the same.

So I'm talking about things that are maybe a little bit obvious.

As a recruiter, believe me, I see a lot of CVs that don't adhere to these rules

So you might be thinking as you read the list, oh, this is really obvious.

The targets of a not include this. Believe me, I've seen it a lot.

It doesn't matter if it's being read by a human or by a machine.

Clear addings, formatted, not too long, no walls of text.

All of that is going to make your CV much more digestible, regardless of who is

CV obviously should be relevant to the job, even at the most baseline level of

The job requires Docker or SQL or Python.

You're probably not going to make it through.

It's also good to mention some transferable skills like leadership skills,

organizational time management, the usual stuff, right?

Speaking of skills, you should always use quantifiable metrics.

Like you talk about a project you led, tell me about what was successful about

Did you have a high customer satisfaction score?

And I should have had this one last, but your CV obviously should not contain

One that again, surprisingly, a lot of people don't get right.

Have someone proofread your CV, make sure it's easy to read, make sure it's

relevant, make sure it's as quantifiable as possible.

Obviously, if you're writing a CV for a job you did five years ago, maybe you

can't remember the exact success metrics for a project you led.

I think it's OK to estimate as long as you're being honest to babes.

But being honest, not selling this is an estimate.

Don't say you improved efficiency by 300% or something like that.

Now I'm going to dive into some of the more specific things that you can do.

This is stuff like using the same font, make sure the information compliments

If you mentioned deploying a project and a technology in your work experience,

that one should probably also appear in your skill section.