Your CV Isn't Getting You the Job Anymore. THIS Is. By A Tech Recruiter.

Your CV is no longer the most important thing in your job search. According to Sean Kennedy, a tech recruiter who has reviewed thousands of applications, it might be the least important. In this episode, Sean breaks down why the traditional CV is losing its power, what actually gets people hired in the age of AI, and the exact strategy that landed him a job offer within 5 days of being laid off without sending a single application through a portal. What you'll learn: → Why the job market has fundamentally changed and what replaces the CV → Why storytelling is now the #1 hiring skill and how to actually practise it → The LinkedIn message that gets responses when portals don't → How to build job insurance not just job security → What AI-generated CVs signal to recruiters (and how to avoid looking like one) This one is for every ambitious professional who's been quietly excellent for years and is wondering why it's not translating in the job market. 🔔 Subscribe for bi-weekly conversations on modern work, leadership and career growth for millennials navigating change. ⸻ 🧭 Timestamps: 00:00 Who is Sean Kennedy 01:46 Why your CV doesn't matter 04:39 The one thing AI cannot take away from you 05:53 The 3 areas to leverage AI for your career 08:22 The skills on the rise & how to show you have them 11:20 Storytelling in practice: interview prep 12:33 Beyond storytelling: how to practice the MOST important skill! 14:13 Where to start from with upskilling on soft skills 15:51 Watch THIS if you're a software engineer 17:46 Watch THIS if you're in the job market 18:57 How your CV screams AI 20:17 What recruiters look beyond CV 22:18 Do the cover letters matter? 22:41 How to stand out instead: COPY & PASTE this! 23:55 Angeliki's biggest worry now on a career break 25:11 How AI recruitment tools work 27:43 Applying for a job tips in a nutshell 30:53 Sean's story from the army to HR to content creator 39:52 What we can all learn & apply from Sean's story 41:30 If you're scared AI will take your job... 42:39 What's next for Sean (you won't believe it!) ⸻ 📲 Follow Sean: LinkedIn: /seanthetaguy/ Instagram: /seankennedyofficial/ TikTok: /@seanthetaguy 🎙️ About Sean Kennedy: Sean is a recruiter-turned-content creator who built a community of 60K+ professionals while navigating a layoff and an unconventional career path — from the army to talent acquisition to helping people take control of how they're seen professionally. ⸻ 📲 Follow Angeliki: LinkedIn: /angelikigalanopoulou ⸻ 📲 Connect with The Adaptive Times: Subscribe to the newsletter: https://shorturl.at/t1DAp YouTube: https://shorturl.at/Y1QBx Instagram: /theadaptivetimes Tiktok: /theadaptivetimes ⸻ The Adaptive Times is a podcast for high-achieving corporate millennials navigating the tension between the career they built, the life they actually want and the ever changing work landscape in the era of AI. Without burning down bridges and while staying happy. Hosted by Angeliki Galanopoulou, who's living this exact change. She left Google in March 2026 without a backup plan to take a career break, build this podcast and explore what's next. Topics: career reinvention, leadership, AI, building on the side, and the mindset work that makes it all possible. #CareerAdvice #JobSearch #Resume #AIJobs #PersonalBranding #LinkedInTips #RecruiterTips #FutureOfWork