How to get your resume to the top of AIs pile
After a tough 2025 , the news about the U.S. labor market has been trending positive, at least for the second quarter of 2026. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 20 fell by 12,000 to 215,000 , the Labor Department reported recently. That number beat analyst expectations of around 225,000 new applications, according to the Associated Press. Even with the good news, around 7.3 million are still looking for work , according to May numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For many, the hunt for work begins with polishing one's resume and cover letter — and using AI to do so. Employers and HR directors are also using AI to screen their large piles of CVs. So, what does AI want to see on your resume and cover letter? In the second edition of our series on making AI love your resume (check out the first story here) , we connected with Shaun Pichler, Ph.D., a professor at the Department of Management at the College of Business & Econom...