Stop Mass Applying for Jobs, Future Proof You Episode 30

EP 30 - Stop Spamming Applications: How to Actually Stand Out in Your Job Search AI has made it easy to write a polished resume and send hundreds of applications. That is also why the old volume strategy is breaking. In this episode, Aaron Makelky and Dan Yu talk about prompt injections in job postings, Aaron's test against four AI models, and why mass-applying can leave you buried in a pile of identical candidates. They also talk about what works better: referrals, networking, and permissionless projects that show a hiring team what you can do before they hire you. Dan shares his "zero for 200" Wall Street story, where 200 mailed resumes got no response and one softball game led to an internship. Timestamps: 00:00:43 - Everyone is using AI to apply 00:03:28 - Prompt injections in job postings 00:04:30 - Testing prompt injections on four AIs 00:06:33 - Should companies use AI traps? 00:07:55 - Colleges teaching students to spam 00:09:01 - Why the volume game is dead 00:10:11 - Standing out with permissionless projects 00:13:30 - Why custom work beats AI output 00:18:24 - The power of referrals 00:20:02 - Zero for 200: a networking story 00:23:53 - Connection beats volume Co-hosts: Aaron Makelky -   / aaron-makelky-m-a-ed-038b852a3   Dan Yu -   / danoyu   Links: FutureProof You - https://futureproof-you.com FutureProof You on LinkedIn -   / futureproof-you