#49 How To Use AI For Your Job Search (and How Recruiters Use It Too) with Kate Crane

#49 How To Use AI For Your Job Search (and How Recruiters Use It Too) with Kate Crane

From AI-Empowered Mom by AI-Empowered Mom | Sarah Dooley

April 3, 2026 · 24 min

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In this episode, Sarah Dooley interviews Kate Crane about the impact of AI on job searching and recruiting processes.

If you have ever applied for a job and heard nothing back,there is a good chance AI screened you out before any human saw your name. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Kate Crane, founder ofDirection Over Perfection and a former people leader at DoorDash, Flock Safety, and OpenTable. Kate has spent 10 years in tech hiring and managing teams, andnow coaches job seekers at every stage of their careers. She breaks down exactly what has changed in the hiring process, what you can do to work with it, and why human connection still wins in the end. Whether you are in a search yourself, re-entering after timeaway, supporting a partner, or helping a young person find their next step, this one is for you. WHAT WE COVER Meet Kate: preschool drop-off lifein Austin and what led her to start Direction Over Perfection Career gaps and nonlinear paths:what actually matters to employers right now How AI has changed recruiting fromthe inside out What an ATS (applicant trackingsystem) is and how it screens your resume before any human reads it Where AI stops and humans takeover in the hiring process How to build a master resume andtailor it with AI without losing your voice The prompting tip…

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Host: Sarah Dooley

Guest: Kate Crane

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Organizations: Direction Over Perfection, DoorDash, Flock Safety, OpenTable

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