Programming

In the spirit of offering some constructive feedback/raise awareness,

Developers are not the only ones using AI. Nowadays recruiters use AI ao automatically filter potential good fits for a position based on whatever signal they can gather. This means CV but also cover letters, portfolios,etc. sites such as LinkedIn even started offering a quick fit assessment based on the metadata you provide in your profile.

What this means is that, from a candidate perspective, it's crucial that you start your application with a CV that you create specifically targeting the position you're applying to. Your first barrier to entry is the AI assistant that is tasked with assessing fit.

You can still create your CV by hand, but your CV must be created with the express purpose of being parsed and evaluated by AI assistants, and you need to present yourself in a way that ticks the boxes that the position want to tick.

Nowadays, 95% of the job adverts don't represent a position that will be filled. In those 5% that do, you need to make your application count. I had recruiters reach out to me for positions that I am clearly not a good fit just because my profile ticks the right boxes, and I had FANG recruiters reach out to me and let me know that they literally don't read past the first page of a CV. To get them to pay attention, you need to make your case that you are the ideal candidate for that very specific position. Otherwise, others will.