Use AI to prep for interviews: Open your favorite AI chatbot, then copy and paste the job description. Ask it to break down the key details and responsibilities. Next, have the chatbot act as your interviewer.
Your next job interview could be with AI
I saw a viral post on LinkedIn where a guy from San Diego, Jack Ryan, logged in for a virtual job interview. Instead of a person on the other side of the screen, it was a bot. You can tell by his face Jack wasn’t impressed. I wasn’t, either.
Everyone’s scared of robots taking our jobs, but you may not realize how many are part of the hiring process now. It goes way beyond resume-scanning tech. If you’re looking for a career change or know someone who is, this is important intel to keep you tech-ahead, not left tech-behind.
And I thought Siri was judgmental
The “hiring manager” shown in that viral LinkedIn post was created by Fairgo.ai, a tech startup out of Australia. Fairgo’s bot asks questions, summarizes the conversation, ships that summary to the company doing the hiring and that’s that.
Using AI saves time, that’s for sure, but what could go wrong? Let me count the ways AI has screwed up in other areas.
Not long ago, New Zealand grocery chain Pak‘nSave’s AI “meal-bot” posted recipes for bug spray potatoes and glue sandwiches. Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing AI freaked people out with threats and declarations of love. My favorite is the McDonald’s AI drive-thru, where chatbot errors resulted in one hungry customer ordering 260 chicken nuggets.
I don’t want you to be caught off-guard if you’re the only human in your next interview, so let’s go over some tips.
🗣️ Keep it human
“Mirroring” is when we copy someone else’s mannerisms without even realizing it. You definitely don’t want to finish your robo-interview sounding like a robot yourself.
Pretend you’re speaking with a real human being. Maintain eye contact with the camera as much as you can.
💬 Polish your verbal resume
Read the job description before your interview. You’ll want to use phrases from it throughout your resume since the AI’s job is to match what you say to the job description.
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