Bruce Hurwitz 

THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE SOLELY THOSE OF THE AUTHOR.

I am notorious for being easily derailed. I’m not talking about a “senior moment” when I forget what I was saying (admit it, we have all had them regardless of our age!), but having someone saying something which completely gets me off topic. My students quickly noticed this character flaw and took great advantage!

Losing focus in that manner is not the problem I wish to discuss in this article. I only know what appears in my own LinkedIn feed, but I am certain that everyone faces the same issue. Contrary advice and a never-ending debate about Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Back in the day, it was called “noise” and marketers would promise clients that they could show them how to break through the “noise” and be seen or heard, as the case may have been. We used to see, in the US, an average of 500 ads a day. Here’s a scary stat: The number is now 5,000!

Job seekers face the same problem as businesses: breaking through the noise. Do you use AI to apply for a job, or use your HI (Human Intelligence)? Should you click the “Easy Apply” button or go directly to the company’s website and apply through it? How do you write a resume which will pass the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) when experts provide contradictory advice? And how do you write a resume which will pass human review when, again, experts give contradictory advice?

It’s called “information overload.” There’s so much information available that a person, especially a stressed-out job seeker, can’t cope. My solution: STOP READING! and find someone you trust. Stick with them as long as you are seeing positive results meaning, interviews and job offers.

And that is on what you must remain focused. You can’t focus if you have to cope with 5,000 pieces of “helpful” advice every day (I know that’s an exaggeration, but the point is still valid). Focus on what sounds right for you and what makes you comfortable. Don’t try to become an expert on the most effective way to apply for a job (networking), or how to write a resume that will pass that ATS and the human reviewer (keep the resume clean, neat, easy to read, and focused on accomplishments). You’ll get dizzy, nauseous, and you won’t get a job offer!

Final thought: They say, “a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.” The same is true for too much knowledge, by which I mean, when learning takes the place to doing.

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