stop scrolling, start targeting: how to use AI to land your next role
What if the problem with your job search isn’t your resume, but how you’re approaching the entire process? With 15 years of experience in engineering recruiting, Taylor Desseyn has seen how easy it is for professionals to get stuck endlessly scrolling job boards, sending applications, and hoping something sticks. His approach to using AI flips that process. Instead of applying to everything, he encourages job seekers to get specific about what they want, build a list of 25 target companies, and use AI to make their search more intentional. The goal isn’t to have AI find you a job. It’s to build a system that helps you find the right opportunities and actually connect with people.
Taylor breaks this down into a five-piece framework: the brain, the hit list, the proof, the hands, and the loop. Tools like Claude and ChatGPT become your brain, using your resume, LinkedIn profile, and career goals to identify strengths, expose gaps, and evaluate opportunities. The hit list keeps your search focused, while the proof comes from pressure-testing your resume and practicing interviews out loud. Then come the hands: AI assistants that monitor job postings, research companies, draft outreach messages, and prepare interview briefs. The loop keeps everything moving through updates and reminders, but nothing gets sent without your approval.
The takeaway? AI can make your job search more efficient, but it can’t replace the relationships, preparation, and judgment that help you stand out. And you don’t need to automate everything on day one. Start with your career profile, identify the companies worth pursuing, and build from there. Watch Taylor’s full presentation to explore the five-piece framework, learn how to set up these AI workflows, and see how to turn a scattered job search into a more focused strategy.
