LinkedIn Expert Offers 6 Tips to Curb Doomjobbing as AI Blurs Job Applications
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Updated · Business Insider · Aug 21
LinkedIn Expert Offers 6 Tips to Curb Doomjobbing as AI Blurs Job Applications
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Aug 21
Summary
Six tactics from LinkedIn career expert Catherine Fisher urge job seekers to stop mass-applying and instead narrow targets by location, industry and role, then align profiles with in-demand skills such as AI literacy.
15-minute networking asks are more effective than broad job pleas, Fisher said, advising candidates to build second-degree connections early, engage with industry contacts and ask specific questions rather than directly seeking a job.
Measurable achievements should replace generic résumé claims, with candidates tying their work to business impact while also strengthening soft skills like communication and leadership alongside technical AI skills.
Nine-hour job-search days can become demoralizing, so Fisher recommends breaks, small repeatable networking habits and redefining success to include part-time or 3-month contract roles that build skills and relationships.