The job-search move that matters more than your résumé

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After you apply to a job, it's time to start your networking hustle, an HR exec told Business Insider.

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I was rejected for a job 6 minutes after I applied. I told the company that AI was screening out strong candidates.

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IT professional Tony Tellez of Indianapolis said he was rejected for a job a few minutes after he submitted his application on a Sunday night.

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Out: Résumés: In: Weeklong in-office trials.

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When Ellis Neder interviewed for a job as head of design at Foxglove three years ago, a platform for robotics developers, he was asked to come in for a few days to work. He was hesitant to invest the time, but took some days off and flew to Foxglove's San Francisco offices to work over a long weekend.

I work in recruiting tech. Here's how the smartest candidates use AI differently in their job search.

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Trent Cotton is head of talent-acquisition insights at iCIMS.

Trent Cotton

What job seekers and employers need to learn about AI and hiring, according to Indeed's top marketer

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Indeed's chief marketing officer James Whitemore, speaking at the company's 2025 Future Works event

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I called myself 'James' on my résumé and finally got a job. Here's why I've started using my birth name again at work.

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Mwangi Wanjau changed the name on his résumé to James M. Wanjau to land jobs.

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I'm still unemployed after applying to 100 jobs since my layoff. Many of us job seekers don't need a dream job — just stability.

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Sarah Cate Patten.

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I quit Amazon for a $400,000 AI job offer from Meta at 22. Here's how I got into the industry and my advice for others.

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Manoj Tumu was working at Amazon when a Meta recruiter reached out to him.

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Readers told us how they use AI in their job search — or why they avoid it

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AI job interviews

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Companies are relying on aptitude and personality tests more to combat AI-powered job hunters

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