Finding a job used to require a lot of manual searching through multiple job boards and the tedious task of sitting down in front of a blank white page to list out your professional and academic achievements in order to secure an interview.
While much has been made of the threat AI poses to jobs, it’s also an incredibly useful tool when trying to find a new job.
From AI agents designed to make the searching element a breeze, to software that can help you create your CV and cover letter in minutes, we’re looking at all the ways AI can help you get a new job in 2025.
5 jobs hiring across the UK to apply for
- Finance Data Manager, NatWest, Edinburgh
- Website Developer, splink, Remote Europe
- Data Engineer, Barclays Bank PLC, Glasgow City Centre
- Tech Lead Java Engineer, Lloyds Banking Group, Bristol
- Finance Master Data Controller, BAE Systems, Glascoed
Your research assistant
Whether you’re a fan of ChatGPT or have been dabbling in Deepseek’s capabilities, it’s up to you which AI tool you choose to perform your research. If you’re not, you’re missing out.
From asking your chatbot of choice to perform a search on the companies you’re thinking of applying to, to asking it to critique your current CV in light of a particular job you want to apply for, there are plenty of ways to utilise generative AI tools to
boost your chances of getting your CV through a company’s ATS (applicant tracking system) and secure an interview.
Your graphic designer
While we’re not suggesting AI will replace graphic designers, there are several AI-driven templates available online (often for a small fee) that can whip up a smartly designed CV in seconds.
Some even have AI integrations that can analyse the text you’re inputting and offer suggestions. For example, highlighting achievements rather than just listing off your duties, or using power words that add gravitas to your professional credentials.
Your recruitment agent
You’ve probably already started hearing and reading about agentic AI—the ability of an AI system to autonomously take action and solve multi-step problems with limited human oversight—and 2025 looks set to be the year agentic AI goes mainstream.
In terms of finding a new job, Robin is a conversational AI job search agent designed to help you quickly locate your next role by searching for the jobs that are best-matched
to your CV or your skills.
You can also ask Robin for help with your career by asking it to show you other kinds of jobs that align to your skillset or show you companies that align with your values. Through agentic AI, it simplifies your job search by instantly identifying relevant
roles, helping you bypass scrolling through endless pages of job listings.
Your networking guru
If you shudder at the thought of posting lengthy LinkedIn posts about the latest project you’ve been working on or dread the thought of in-person networking events, AI is the perfect solution.
From asking an AI tool to help you create non-cringe LinkedIn updates, to asking it to help you create emails so that you can foster your network in outreach emails before meeting people face to face, AI tools can help you come up with various strategies
to turn you into a networking pro.
Find jobs faster
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Finextra Job Board today where you will find thousands of roles in finance, fintech and tech in companies actively hiring.
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