I work in recruiting tech. Here's how the smartest candidates use AI differently in their job search.

Trent Cotton is head of talent-acquisition insights at iCIMS. Trent Cotton AI tools can make everyone's résumé look the same, says HR pro Trent Cotton. He recommends using AI instead to act like an expert career coach. Run brutal mock interviews with bold AI personas for honest feedback, says Cotton. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Trent Cotton, an HR industry veteran who is head of talent-acquisition insights at recruiting-software company iCIMS. This story has been e...