Dos and don’ts of asking gen AI to help you explore career options and create job documents.
“In a tough job market, such as we are in right now, candidates are told to “apply widely.” Some candidates take that to mean that they should be sending out hundreds of job applications each week. AI can make it all too easy to do so. But we would advise against that for Ph.D.s. That ease of effort comes at the cost of quality, voice, and sometimes even opportunity.
At the same time, there are ways in which AI tools can help you in your job search — so long as you are thoughtful and reflective about what you choose to outsource to technology.”
Read more in “Should You Use AI to Apply for Jobs?’ by Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman, published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on July 16, 2025
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Harry Campbell for The Chronicle
