When AI became available, people immediately started using it to write general resumes, and recruiters started using AI to gather lists of global contacts. AI is being used on both sides of the hiring desk. I suggest that you as the job seeker take advantage of it.

The quality of the AI program depends on the package. Some AI programs can 10X resume distribution in seconds. With a reliable program, job seekers can find a job within two months, which is a very short time. Since 2020, the search can otherwise go on for years.

The recruiter firm I partner with, Your First Solutions, uses a few AI programs to provide company research and contacts. They have developed excellent AI programs for contacting hiring managers, Human Resource executives, and other decision makers related to hiring. This helps the job seeker a lot.

On one hand, using job boards to post one generic resume to 500 applications through one-click systems probably won’t get you noticed, because the ATS or the knock-out questions will stop you. One the other hand, sending your new, updated resume directly to thousands of contacts via AI, bypassing the ATS, will get you noticed by at least a few people for very little effort. These distribution numbers are so high, and the outreach is so extensive, that the rejections don't matter. 500 rejections (or ghosting) out of 10,000 direct emails is a no-brainer decision. The ratio is just too good.