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AI as Career Coach: Uncovering Job Opportunities

2/23/2026

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  • Trent Cotton, an HR expert at iCIMS, says AI should be a career coach, not just a résumé booster.
  • He urges AI to analyze résumés and reveal job opportunities candidates may not have considered.
  • Cotton notes rising application volume in manufacturing, highlighting the need for tech talent there.
  • He recommends AI for mock interviews and using tough feedback, like chef Gordon Ramsay, to drive improvement.