The greatest show on Earth – at least on LinkedIn! The fascinating world where artificial intelligence meets job hunting. You know, because apparently finding a job wasn't complicated enough, we needed to add robots to the mix.
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| The Great LinkedIn AI Show: When Robots Try to Get You Hired |
Picture this: You're sitting there in your pajamas (let's be honest, that's your work-from-home outfit), and LinkedIn says,
"Hey, we've got this fancy AI that'll help you get hired!"
It's like having a butler who's actually a toaster – sounds impressive, but you're not quite sure if it'll burn your bread... or in this case, your career chances.
Now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, you've got a 31% chance of getting a job offer after applying to 80 positions.
That's right, you have better odds of convincing your cat to take a bath than landing a job these days.
So naturally, LinkedIn thought, "You know what would make this better? AI!"
Because when life gives you lemons, you teach a computer to make virtual lemonade.
The crown jewel of LinkedIn's AI arsenal is this fancy job-assessment tool that puts little gold squares on jobs where you'd supposedly be a top applicant.
It's like Tinder for careers – swipe right on the jobs with the golden stamp of approval!
But here's the kicker: it works by analyzing keywords in your profile. So basically, if you've stuffed your profile with enough buzzwords like "synergy ninja" or "disruption guru," the AI might think you're qualified to be CEO of SpaceX.
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Wait, there's more! The AI can now help you write your resume and cover letters. Because nothing says "I'm a unique and valuable candidate" quite like having the same robot write everyone's applications, right?
It's like showing up to a party where everyone's wearing the exact same outfit from Amazon's "Most Popular" section.
One recruiter, Sam Struan from Glasgow, has become quite the AI detective. He says he can spot AI-written resumes when all the metrics end in zero or five.
It's like the AI is afraid of the other numbers. "Improved efficiency by 40%!" "Increased sales by 25%!"
Come on, AI, throw in a 73.6% just to keep things spicy!
And then there's poor Ryan Hunt, a designer who tried using AI for his cover letters. Spoiler alert: He didn't get a single interview from those applications. It's like trying to woo someone with pickup lines generated by a calculator – technically correct, but somehow missing that human spark.
The really hilarious part? LinkedIn says these tools aren't meant for "spray and pray" applications – you know, that strategy where you apply to jobs like you're handling a garden hose at full blast.
No, no, they want you to be more targeted.
It's adorable, really. It's like giving someone a Ferrari and saying, "But only drive it to the grocery store!"
According to a recent study, more than 50% of LinkedIn's long-form posts are suspected to include AI-generated language. So now we've got robots talking to robots about how to impress other robots to get jobs working with humans.
If that's not the plot of a sci-fi comedy, I don't know what is.
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The cherry on top? Hiring managers are absolutely thrilled about this AI invasion – and by thrilled, I mean 80% of them want to throw their computers out the window when they see another AI-generated application.
They're particularly fond of the word "synergize," which appears in AI writing more often than coffee appears in an office break room.
In 2024, where LinkedIn has invested in AI tools powered by ChatGPT (thanks to Microsoft's casual $14 billion investment in OpenAI – pocket change, really) to help us find jobs.
It's like using a spacecraft to deliver pizza – impressive technology, but maybe we're overthinking this a bit?
Remember, as LinkedIn's spokesperson Suzi Owens wisely points out, "people hire humans, not tools." Although at this rate, maybe the tools will start hiring other tools, and we can all just sit back and watch the show. Now wouldn't that be something?
If your AI-generated cover letter includes the phrase "passionate about leveraging synergistic opportunities for operational efficiency," you might want to try writing it yourself.
At least when you mess up, it'll be authentically human!
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