Job Search in the World of AI

Last updated: February 8, 2026Reviewed date: February 8, 2026Reading time: 7 min read

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On December 15, Nikunj Verma, CEO and Co-Founder of CutShort.io, presented a career webinar, Job Search in World of AI: Recruitment Secrets and Resume Tips Revealed for 2021. As the leader of India’s go-to hiring platform for companies hiring quality talent, he brought his unique insights into how job-seekers should adjust their search strategies to adapt to AI-driven evaluation. Current Recruitment Trends In 2020, the...

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This article explains Before Starting Your Job Search in simple medical language.
This article explains In Your Job Search in simple medical language.

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Current Recruitment Trends

In 2020, the activity on the CutShort platform was building from 2019. When the pandemic hit, activity declined, reaching a low point in the lockdown period from March to April. However, beginning in May, activity began to recover, and by October, it was much higher than the January level.

As the pandemic took hold, 25% of companies, mainly in badly-affected sectors like travel and hospitality, laid off employees. Another 45% of companies in less-affected sectors still put hiring on pause.

Looking ahead to 2021, as companies and employees have adapted to the pandemic and as vaccines seem to be on their way, there should be a significant rebound in hiring. The worst of the impact of the pandemic fell on non-essential and support functions. Even during the pandemic, there has been a substantial demand for skilled professionals. Professionals who are domain-agnostic and not tied to a particular sector had the flexibility to move out of the hardest-hit sectors and find opportunities in ones that were impacted less (or even growing).

Career Lessons From the Pandemic

Nikunj offered advice developed from the experience of the pandemic. Even in the worst times, you can take steps to protect your career.

First, be the best you can be in your chosen work area. You should choose your area of concentration strategically, which includes choosing one that gives you inspiration and satisfaction. If you’ve done that, you should then make an effort to upskill and make yourself the best in that area so that you have a reputation for great work.

Second, domain knowledge is good, but working in multiple domains is better. Having cross-functional and cross-domain experience gives you the opportunity to shift out of declining sectors and into growing ones.

Third, seek to work in a profit center rather than a cost center. Try to work in an area aligned with revenue where your continued employment means the company makes more money.

Fourth, choose a profession measured by its business impact and not by the number of hours worked. In the former, a good worker is a source of business success, whereas in the latter, a good worker is still a business expense.

Fifth, number of years of experience is an asset, but only when you plan for it. The years of experience have to be matched with skills and contribution to the business.

Sixth, plan for crises and disasters. Be resilient when bad things happen, and look for the opportunities that arise in those situations. Prepare yourself so you can survive bad times and even take advantage of them.

Before Starting Your Job Search

Nikunj offered some preparations you can make to ready yourself for your job search. The most important step is to do something you are passionate about. That will help your career feed itself, instead of making you feel trapped in a job that isn’t fulfilling.

The Japanese concept of ikigai can help you choose a job that fits your personality, fulfills you, and inspires you on many levels. If you can find a field of work that you are good at, you are passionate about, that fulfills a greater good, and that you will be paid for, you will have long-term career success and satisfaction.

Before you start your actual search and application process, create your social media presence. Nikunj says this is more than having an accurate profile: you need to participate actively in the social media groups in your desired work area. That includes sharing your learnings to help others in those groups, which will earn you respect and goodwill among people who may be in a position to help you find the job you want.

If you want to get into a field that is growing, where demand for skilled professionals exceeds the supply, but you don’t have experience in that field, you should be prepared to get that experience even if it means taking a job below your current level. Nikunj even recommends unpaid work if that is the only way to get initial experience. You should treat that as an investment in your career development and do it with the intention of getting the experience you can leverage into getting a paid job.

In Your Job Search

When looking for positions at your dream companies, go the extra mile. Research them, their people, and their products, and use your networks to make connections to the people who make hiring recommendations or decisions.

For other companies, apply smartly. Don’t simply send in a resume and hope for the best. Read the job descriptions carefully and look for the clues to what the employer is really looking for.

Recognize that each step of the hiring process has a purpose, and every step is different from the others. You should adjust your approach as you move through the steps. In the first step, screening, recruiters look for keywords and data points (the job description provides clues for these). In the next stage, initial interviewers will be interested in your work samples and demonstrated skills. If you make it through to the later stages, don’t fall into the trap of thinking those are a formality. At the later stages, senior leadership looks at the whole picture of you as a person and worker, and you need to present yourself as serious, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.

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Why AI in Recruitment?

In an environment where on average, there are more than 250 applications for one job, with just a few job openings, a company can attract many hundreds or thousands of applicants. If 20% get through the initial screening, that’s still hundreds of applicants in the active hiring process, and most companies have small recruiting teams that can be overwhelmed by these numbers,

AI helps recruiting teams evaluate applications and look for the best candidates based on past hiring and employment data insights. Using successful employees’ characteristics as source data, AI can find patterns for what makes a good candidate for an opening. It can do this across functions, where human recruiters may not have cross-functional knowledge.

AI is used mainly in:

Matching
Screening
Hiring process automation (automated messaging, automated evaluation)

In matching and screening, the AI looks at job titles, the candidate’s duration in each job position, companies worked at, key skills, and educational qualifications. Some will dig deeper into the kinds of work done, skills used most recently, and tenure at each employer.

To adapt to AI recruiting systems, you must organize your resume properly. Make each section easy to read so the AI’s natural language processing can make sense of it. Identify your key skills clearly, with standard terminology (use synonyms if a skill is known under more than one standard name). Customize your resume for different job types: don’t use the same resume for two different jobs in different domains or functions. You don’t need charts or graphics or animations because these won’t influence the AI in the way you expect.

If you make it into a hiring process driven by AI automation, there are things to keep in mind. You may receive automated messages and reminders or interact with a bot: do not ignore these, but work with them instead. Once you have an automated interaction, be prepared to follow up manually if there is no further response after a week or so. You should use multiple channels to follow up: you may be able to find an email address, or you may need to use LinkedIn or other avenues to contact the recruiting team.

Future Trends

Nikunj has identified several future trends in employment:

Increased automation. Try not to be in a job that can be automated. Focus on skills that can only be furnished by humans.
Reduced job safety. Your response should be to take risks early when you can. Gain cross-functional and cross-domain experience and explore your areas of interest.
Globalization of talent. In the short run, Indian workers benefit when global companies outsource work to them, but in the long run, be aware that other countries and regions may emerge as outsourcing destinations. Don’t get stuck in the kind of job that is driven by the lowest cost of labor.

Nikunj took many questions from the webinar’s live audience. You can see the entire event, including the Q&A, in the video above.

Safety note: This is not a prescription or diagnosis. For severe symptoms, pregnancy danger signs, children with serious illness, chest pain, breathing difficulty, stroke-like weakness, or major injury, seek urgent care.

Which doctor may help?

Start with a registered doctor or the nearest qualified health center.

What to tell the doctor

Write when the problem started and how it changed.
Bring old prescriptions, investigation reports, and current medicines.
Write allergies, pregnancy status, diabetes, kidney/liver disease, and major past illnesses.
Bring one family member if the patient is weak, elderly, confused, or a child.

Questions to ask

What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
Which danger signs mean I should go to hospital quickly?
Which tests are necessary now, and which can wait?
How should I take medicines safely and what side effects should I watch for?
When should I come for follow-up?

Tests to discuss

Vital signs: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation
Basic physical examination by a clinician
CBC, urine test, blood sugar, or imaging only when clinically needed

Avoid these mistakes

Do not use antibiotics, steroid tablets/injections, or strong painkillers without proper medical advice.
Do not hide pregnancy, kidney disease, ulcer, allergy, or blood thinner use.
Do not delay emergency care when danger signs are present.

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This section is for patient education only. It does not replace a doctor, pharmacist, or emergency care.

Safe first steps

Rest, drink safe water, and observe symptoms carefully.
Keep a written note of symptoms, duration, temperature, medicines already taken, and allergy history.
Seek medical care quickly if symptoms are severe, worsening, or unusual for the patient.

OTC medicine safety

For mild pain or fever, ask a registered pharmacist or doctor before using common over-the-counter pain/fever medicines.
Do not combine multiple pain medicines without advice, especially if you have kidney disease, liver disease, stomach ulcer, asthma, pregnancy, or take blood thinners.
Do not give adult medicines to children unless a qualified clinician advises it.

Avoid these mistakes

Do not start antibiotics without a proper medical decision.
Do not use steroid tablets or injections casually for quick relief.
Do not delay emergency care because of home remedies.

Get urgent help if

Severe symptoms, confusion, fainting, breathing difficulty, chest pain, severe dehydration, or sudden weakness need urgent medical care.

Medicine names, dose, and timing must be decided by a qualified clinician or pharmacist after checking age, pregnancy, allergy, other diseases, and current medicines.

For rural patients and family caregivers

Patient health record and symptom diary

Write your symptoms, medicines already taken, test results, and questions before visiting a doctor. This note stays on your device unless you print or copy it.

Doctor to discuss: Doctor / qualified healthcare provider

Tests to discuss with doctor

Basic vital signs: temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen level if needed
Relevant blood, urine, imaging, or specialist tests only after clinical assessment

Questions to ask

What is the most likely cause of my symptoms?
Which warning signs mean I should go to emergency care?
Which tests are really needed now?
Which medicines are safe for my age, pregnancy status, allergy, kidney/liver/stomach condition, and current medicines?

Emergency warning signs such as chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, sudden weakness, confusion, severe dehydration, major injury, or loss of bladder/bowel control need urgent medical care. Do not wait for online information.

Go to emergency care if you notice:

Severe or rapidly worsening symptoms
Breathing difficulty, chest pain, fainting, confusion, severe weakness, major injury, or severe dehydration

Doctor / service to discuss: Qualified healthcare provider; specialist depends on symptoms and examination.

Step 1
Check danger signs first

If danger signs are present, seek emergency care and do not wait for online information.
Step 2
Record the symptom story

Write when symptoms started, severity, medicines already taken, allergies, pregnancy status, and test results.
Step 3
Visit a qualified clinician

A doctor, nurse, or qualified healthcare provider can examine you and decide which tests or treatment are needed.
Step 4
Do only useful tests

Do tests after clinical assessment. Avoid unnecessary tests, random antibiotics, or repeated medicines without diagnosis.
Step 5
Follow up and return early if worse

If symptoms worsen, new warning signs appear, or treatment is not helping, return for review quickly.

Rural patient practical tips

Take a written symptom diary and all previous prescriptions/test reports.
Do not hide medicines already taken, even herbal or over-the-counter medicines.
Ask which warning signs mean urgent referral to hospital.

This roadmap is for education. A real diagnosis and treatment plan requires history, examination, and clinical judgment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Current Recruitment Trends In 2020, the activity on the CutShort platform was building from 2019. When the pandemic hit, activity declined, reaching a low point in the lockdown period from March to April. However, beginning in May, activity began to recover, and by October, it was much higher than the January level. As the pandemic took hold, 25% of companies, mainly in badly-affected sectors like travel and hospitality, laid off employees. Another 45% of companies in less-affected sectors still put hiring on pause. Looking ahead to 2021, as companies and employees have adapted to the pandemic and as vaccines seem to be on their way, there should be a significant rebound in hiring. The worst of the impact of the pandemic fell on non-essential and support functions. Even during the pandemic, there has been a substantial demand for skilled professionals. Professionals who are domain-agnostic and not tied to a particular sector had the flexibility to move out of the hardest-hit sectors and find opportunities in ones that were impacted less (or even growing). Career Lessons From the Pandemic Nikunj offered advice developed from the experience of the pandemic. Even in the worst times, you can take steps to protect your career. First, be the best you can be in your chosen work area. You should choose your area of concentration strategically, which includes choosing one that gives you inspiration and satisfaction. If you’ve done that, you should then make an effort to upskill and make yourself the best in that area so that you have a reputation for great work. Second, domain knowledge is good, but working in multiple domains is better. Having cross-functional and cross-domain experience gives you the opportunity to shift out of declining sectors and into growing ones. Third, seek to work in a profit center rather than a cost center. Try to work in an area aligned with revenue where your continued employment means the company makes more money. Fourth, choose a profession measured by its business impact and not by the number of hours worked. In the former, a good worker is a source of business success, whereas in the latter, a good worker is still a business expense. Fifth, number of years of experience is an asset, but only when you plan for it. The years of experience have to be matched with skills and contribution to the business. Sixth, plan for crises and disasters. Be resilient when bad things happen, and look for the opportunities that arise in those situations. Prepare yourself so you can survive bad times and even take advantage of them. Before Starting Your Job Search Nikunj offered some preparations you can make to ready yourself for your job search. The most important step is to do something you are passionate about. That will help your career feed itself, instead of making you feel trapped in a job that isn’t fulfilling. The Japanese concept of ikigai can help you choose a job that fits your personality, fulfills you, and inspires you on many levels. If you can find a field of work that you are good at, you are passionate about, that fulfills a greater good, and that you will be paid for, you will have long-term career success and satisfaction. Before you start your actual search and application process, create your social media presence. Nikunj says this is more than having an accurate profile: you need to participate actively in the social media groups in your desired work area. That includes sharing your learnings to help others in those groups, which will earn you respect and goodwill among people who may be in a position to help you find the job you want. If you want to get into a field that is growing, where demand for skilled professionals exceeds the supply, but you don’t have experience in that field, you should be prepared to get that experience even if it means taking a job below your current level. Nikunj even recommends unpaid work if that is the only way to get initial experience. You should treat that as an investment in your career development and do it with the intention of getting the experience you can leverage into getting a paid job. In Your Job Search When looking for positions at your dream companies, go the extra mile. Research them, their people, and their products, and use your networks to make connections to the people who make hiring recommendations or decisions. For other companies, apply smartly. Don’t simply send in a resume and hope for the best. Read the job descriptions carefully and look for the clues to what the employer is really looking for. Recognize that each step of the hiring process has a purpose, and every step is different from the others. You should adjust your approach as you move through the steps. In the first step, screening, recruiters look for keywords and data points (the job description provides clues for these). In the next stage, initial interviewers will be interested in your work samples and demonstrated skills. If you make it through to the later stages, don’t fall into the trap of thinking those are a formality. At the later stages, senior leadership looks at the whole picture of you as a person and worker, and you need to present yourself as serious, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. Master Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and other programming languages with Artificial Intelligence Engineer Master’s Program. Why AI in Recruitment?

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