2025. Everyone’s hyped on AI, while I keep telling clients: slow down.
Not because I hate tech – I live in it every day. I use AI wherever possible. But I’ve seen what happens when you let algorithms run the whole show.
The Client Who Went “All In”
One client decided to automate everything: fully AI-driven recruitment, minimal human touch. They had no HR, no resources, and believed AI + hiring managers doing their best would be enough.
On paper it looked brilliant, but in reality, 40% of “perfect hires” quit in just 3 months.
That’s when I took over. I redesigned the process into a hybrid model – AI for the heavy lifting, humans for the judgment calls.
The result? Retention went up, placements became faster, and the team actually worked. Because here’s the thing: resumes don’t quit. People do. And people aren’t keywords. They’re messy, emotional, unpredictable.
Jobseekers, Listen Up: AI Won’t Get You Hired
Now let’s flip the coin. On the candidate side, I see the same mistake every week: blind trust in shiny AI job search tools.
Here’s what everyone is excited about:
– ChatGPT / Gemini / Claude writing résumés, LinkedIn summaries and cover letters
– Resume writing websites that promise to beat the ATS
– One-click apply tools that blast your CV everywhere
Sounds like magic, right? Except it usually doesn´t bring the expected result.
Because if you don’t know the basics, your won´t be able to tell your career story, nor to explain your value, and no AI will save you.
Here’s what really happens:
– AI-written résumés look polished, but they’re soulless. Any reasonable recruiter can smell them in two seconds.
– Resume scanners help you stuff keywords, but they don’t explain why you jumped jobs three times in a year, or why you are the best candidate for the role.
– LinkedIn summaries written by ChatGPT are a pure buzzword soup, you blend in instead of standing out.
– And with mass apply tools you feel busy, but all you’re doing is feeding the black hole. Getting a good job is not about applying to more openings, but applying to the right ones.
It’s like buying a Tesla when you don’t even know how to drive.
Here is a better approach:
I am not saying AI is useless. I am saying it´s misused and trusted way too much.
Use AI to save time on boring stuff: draft, format, keyword-check, but don’t let it speak for you.
What actually gets you hired is still the old-school stuff:
– Clarity about your skills and direction
– A CV that tells your story, not just duties
– Networking and real conversations
– Showing up like a human, not a template
AI can polish, but it can’t decide who you are.
2025 belongs to the ones who use AI with brains. It can scale your judgment, but it can’t replace it. So whether you’re building a team or chasing your next role: use the tools, but keep your hands on the wheel. Because tech can get you faster, but only humans create trust.
So whether you’re building a team or chasing your next role: use the tools, but keep your hands on the wheel. Because tech can get you faster, but only humans create trust.