About this episode

Emily Kapit discusses the role of AI in resume writing and job searching with host Sarah Dooley.

If you've ever stared at your resume and thought "wasn't AI supposed to be able to help me with this?" -- this episode is for you. Career strategist, career resilience expert, and triple certified master resume writer Emily Kapit of Refresh Your Step joins host Sarah Dooley to talk through the real dos and don'ts of using AI for your career documents. Emily and her team work with clients through The Kapitalize Process , a methodology covering everything from written career assets to interview strategies and negotiation tactics (and she has strong opinions about where AI belongs in that process). Emily shares her approach to AI as a force multiplier: a way to pull out what's already there, find the gaps you can't see on your own, and build a stronger, more intentional job search. We also hit a genuine split decision: Emily says keep AI out of salary negotiations. Sarah says she uses it heavily. We leave it to you to decide for yourself. Whether you're actively job searching, re-entering the workforce after a caregiving break, or just trying to figure out how much to trust AI with something as personal as your career, this episode is grounded, practical, and honest…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Dooley

Guest: Emily Kapit

Topics covered

• AI in career development
• resume writing
• job search strategies
• salary negotiation
• career resilience

Keywords

• AI
• resume
• job search
• career strategies
• salary negotiation
• Emily Kapit
• Sarah Dooley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Refresh Your Step, Forbes, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Medium, HuffPost, MindBodyGreen

Books & works: Sink or Swim: The Life-Changing Strategies for Career Resilience

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