I’ll admit it: my first attempts at using AI for my job search were pretty bad. I’ve been on the job market for a few months now, and like everyone else, I want to use AI to help me get ahead. At first, I’d ask ChatGPT to “refine my resume” or “help me craft a cover letter”—but the responses felt completely off. It kept giving me weird, generic advice that didn’t match my experience—it didn’t know me, my experience, or what made me unique.

Then I realized: AI is only as good as the information you feed it.