In the age of AI, what makes a CV compelling?

Whether you are looking nowadays for a job or thinking to do so in the near future we have good news and bad news for you. Let's begin with the good news, it has never been easier to stand out from the crowd and there have never been so many job roles open. It is true that job roles are changing and everyone has to adapt, but we already knew that when we chose tech as a sector a long time ago... The bad news is that the same tools that make it easier to stand out are accessible to everyone andwhat used to work before today does not work as well today. Let's begin with some facts. Nowadays most ATSs, Applicant Tracking Systems, that are used in the hiring industry are using AI. You might be asking ok, so what? Well if you are still using a two column CV as it used to be common a few years ago, if your CV has a picture or is written manually you are at a disadvantage. Why? Because AI models used in these ATSs are biased towards CVs generated by the same model that evaluates them (1). So unless you are delivering your CV to a hiring manager directly or printing it and sending it directly to the company some people might argue that if you want to get a new job you should update your CV and begin using AI to do it. If not you risk not passing the ATS filter. And when AI filters CVs they do it in a totally different way to how a recruiter does it, why? Because they look formain keywordsthat match thejob description, similar to what Google does with SEO to rank pages (although that has more variables into account...). A well written CV for AI ATSs can be provided by Claude, ChatGPT or any other AI tool easily, you just ask for it and you will get amazing results. It will give you an Oxford style document with a lot of buzzwords and keywords based on what you already have on your CV. This is great, it will help you get matched easily and faster with job offers. But then there comes a catch, what happens when you pass the ATS filter, needed to be in the hiring game, but then a real recruiter needs to read it? Will it be attractive? Will she/he spend more than 7.4 seconds reading it? (2) AI is really powerful, it will give you tons of new ideas to add to your CV and to optimize it. But everyone is going to be doing the same. If you want to differentiate yourself you will need to come up with creative ways to stand out once you pass the ATSs filters. That can be your GitHub, since AI ATSs read every link on your CV. Blogs and other resources are becoming more relevant too, or an amazing cover letter.