{"id":91960,"date":"2025-08-18T13:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/91960\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:49:07","slug":"ai-hiring-how-job-seekers-stand-out-and-employers-identify-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/91960\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Hiring: How Job Seekers Stand Out and Employers Identify Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning. Many of their colleagues were downsizing and preparing for their “empty nest” years. But one couple in their mid-40s moved in the opposite direction: they bought a bigger house. They don’t always use the space, the cleaning is endless, and the bills are higher. A decade later, they’re convinced they made the right decision<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In today’s big story, we all face an AI-supercharged job market. Job seekers shared how they’re trying to stand out, while hiring managers revealed how they’re adapting to identify real talent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What’s on deck:<\/p>\n

Markets: Are you struggling as a day trader? This psychologist might know why<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tech: It’s not just Big Tech that’s clamoring after AI engineers. Everyone wants to date them<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Business: Like their customers, millennial-coded brands are facing the cold, hard reality of aging<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But first, hand-delivered is hard to ignore.<\/p>\n

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The big storyHiring is going old school<\/p>\n

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Getty Images; Tyler Le\/BI<\/p>\n

Perhaps you did everything right.<\/p>\n

You spent hours researching the company. Hours more rewriting your r\u00e9sum\u00e9. The cover letter? Polished, professional, and personal. You click “submit.”<\/p>\n

And wait.<\/p>\n

The days spin into weeks. The inbox never dings.<\/p>\n

You’re not alone. White-collar hiring has slowed, layoffs feel de rigueur, and many who do have jobs are clinging onto them \u2014 whether they’re happy or not<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“My dream job might exist,” a frustrated Gen Z job seeker told BI. “But I’m one of 400 people applying for it.”<\/p>\n

The issue cuts both ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For hiring managers, their dream employee might also exist. But amid a crowd of AI-generated applications, they may never find them.<\/p>\n

BI spoke with people on either side of the hiring divide. Job seekers shared how they’re trying to stand out, and employers revealed their strategies<\/a> for spotting real talent.<\/p>\n

They’re going old school.<\/p>\n

Job seekers are getting creative, with some finding success going back to basics<\/a>: handing in a paper r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in person.<\/p>\n

Businesses are adapting, too. With AI tools now helping with r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, cover letters, and even live interviews<\/a>, measuring a candidate’s suitability for a role can be challenging.<\/p>\n

Is this the person we want to hire \u2014 or just the AI that coached them?<\/p>\n

Victoria Thomas, the chief business officer of a Porsche customization and racing company, said AI-crafted r\u00e9sum\u00e9s can make candidates seem more qualified than they really are. To combat this, her team flies candidates to their Wisconsin office<\/a> for in-person interviews and tryouts.<\/p>\n

The workplace is changing \u2014 and so are the rules for job searching<\/a>. BI has tapped HR managers, recruiters, career coaches, and executives for their best advice on everything from crafting a standout r\u00e9sum\u00e9 to networking your way to a final offer.<\/p>\n

So, before you send off that job application, you can find everything you need to gain an edge here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3 things in markets<\/p>\n

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Kairan Quazi turned down offers in AI and big tech to join Citadel Securities as a quan developer<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Kairan Quazi<\/p>\n

1. Meet the 16-year-old prodigy at Citadel Securities. Kairan Quazi, a quant developer at the New York trading giant, caught the world’s attention when he landed a job at SpaceX at age 14. He told BI why he switched from Big Tech to quant finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. What makes (and breaks) a day trader? Andrew Menaker, a psychologist who coaches traders on and off Wall Street, has an answer. He said ego and aggression are traits that lead traders astray, and shared tips<\/a> for those trying to get in on the trade.<\/p>\n

3. Where to invest if the market goes south. If you’re holding cash right now, it’s a good idea to have a strategy for buying the dip in case a bear market hits. Two rules of thumb: Don’t enter the market all at once, and don’t panic. Here’s where experts suggest investing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3 things in tech<\/p>\n

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Getty Images; Alyssa Powell\/BI<\/p>\n

1. In Silicon Valley, the ladies want a tech nerd. Professional matchmakers in the Bay Area \u2014 whose fees range from $5,900 to $500,000 \u2014 told BI more women are looking for AI engineers<\/a>, thanks to their high salaries and job stability. It’s not clear how long interest will last, but for now, the AI boom is making nerds sexy.<\/p>\n

2. The startup turning Elon Musk’s DOGE-fueled chaos into cash. Legalist, a startup founded by one of Peter Thiel’s fellows, provides gap financing for vendors awaiting payouts from the federal government. Here’s how they cashed in on the havoc DOGE wrecked<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. How these Gen Zers beat the odds to score roles in tech. The industry is hemorrhaging entry-level jobs thanks to AI and corporate cost-cutting. Young workers told BI how they scored roles<\/a> after casting a wide net or networking around the clock.<\/p>\n

3 things in business<\/p>\n

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1. Millennial brands hit middle age. Glossier is at Sephora. Mideas are having holes drilled in them. What once seemed like an industry adjustment toward direct, values-centered relationships with consumers has been exposed as a marketing ploy \u2014 and today, these brands are either dying or becoming boring companies<\/a>, BI’s Juliana Kaplan writes.<\/p>\n

2. Spotify’s ad business is laggy. Advertising made up 11% of its business in June, a far cry from its 20% target. “We have simply been moving too slowly,” CEO Daniel Ek said on the company’s latest earnings call. Industry insiders said poor customer service and low podcast ad rates were also factors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. The AT&T CEO’s blunt memo is a test case for leaders. Since BI was the first to report on AT&T CEO John Stankey’s viral memo to managers, hundreds of readers, including leaders, have weighed in. BI spoke to current and former CEOs for their thoughts on the memo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In other newsThey fled cities in the pandemic exodus, seeking a cheaper cost of living, safety, and more. Here’s how it’s panned out<\/a>.Why congressional stock-trade ban efforts<\/a> are about to heat up.A former consultant built a seven-figure Amazon business selling septic pods. He explains why sellers should avoid “sexy, fad-driven products<\/a>.”Inside BYD’s plan to rule the waves<\/a>.I experienced “quiet cracking”<\/a> 15 years ago, before it was a buzzword. It’s extremely self-destructive behavior.Disney adults say judgment from their own community hurts more than jeers<\/a> from the haters.I landed my dream job without even applying for it. Here’s how I did it<\/a> and my advice for other job seekers.<\/p>\n

Three tips for employees to manage their wellbeing<\/a> in a challenging job environment, from EY’s Chief Wellbeing Officer.<\/p>\n

What’s happening todayNational Association of Home Builders housing market index.<\/p>\n

Former attorney general William Barr appears at closed-door House Oversight committee deposition on Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

Hallam Bullock<\/a>, senior editor, in London. Grace Lett<\/a>, editor, in New York. Meghan Morris<\/a>, bureau chief, in Singapore. Akin Oyedele<\/a>, deputy editor, in New York. Amanda Yen<\/a>, associate editor, in New York. Lisa Ryan<\/a>, executive editor, in New York. Dan DeFrancesco<\/a>, deputy editor and anchor, in New York (on parental leave). Kiera Fields<\/a>, editor, in London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning. Many of their colleagues were downsizing and preparing for their “empty nest” years. But one couple…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":38562,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[182,181,507,74],"class_list":["post-91960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-artificial-intelligence","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-artificialintelligence","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91960\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}