There is so much contradictory advice out there when it comes to interviewing , and writing resumes and cover letters, that I am lost.

Be genuine in your resume, but use AI to strip away your humanity. Be natural and charming in interviews, but spend hours rehearsing your answers, and somehow know through research exactly what someone you`ve never met wants. Show the best version of yourself, but you`re suspicious if you don`t talk about your flaws. Seriously: WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT?!!!!!

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I so agree 💯 percent. Make it make sense as to what it is you really want from us. We're trying to do everything correctly and it still not good enough. Companies nowadays will never be satisfied when it comes to anything we do. Nobody is perfect and unless you believe in unicorns and rainbows you're not always going to get the "perfect candidate". Why is that????? It's because there's no such thing as the "perfect candidate". That's just an illusion that doesn't exist.

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I agree, and wish it would go back to when you didn't have to study like it was a test in school.

I’ve been studying for interviews! I definitely agree with you it’s like what do you want. I’m in HR and to think I’d know what other HR teams are looking for has been a wide spectrum it’s very frustrating to say the least

I don't think AI strips away your humanity if it's done correctly. If you give specific prompts, it can actually make your resume sound more human.

The part of rehearsing your answers I feel like we sometimes go wrong.

But again I feel like there's no right way or wrong way as long as you understand the job description and your skills and what you bring. You good

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