How to use ChatGPT and LinkedIn for a successful job hunt, says career coach – CNBC

Not too long ago, the job hunt followed a somewhat standard process: scan the local newspaper for open positions; print out your resume, cover letter and portfolio; paperclip it all in a manila folder and slot it into the nearest mailbox.Now, online job boards have created an infinite scroll of potential job opportunities to wade through. Professional social media has become a mainstay in some industries. Most recently, artificial intelligence has added another layer of complexity for job seekers to navigate.  Today’s technology has led job seekers to make one critical mistake, according to career coach Sarah Doody.”So many candidates in their job search just go to Glassdoor, Indeed or LinkedIn jobs, hit ‘Quick Apply,’ cross their fingers and hope it works out,” Doody tells CNBC Make It. “People are not doing a good job at what I call ‘pitching themselves’ — taking the time to tailor or customize their resume, cover letter, email communications to the job they’re applying to.”She says that the ease of applying for jobs nowadays is a double-edged sword: Yes, it enables a candidate to apply to many roles at once, but it also means that more applicants are doing so, making it tougher to
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