Webinar Recording: Navigating the AI-Powered Job Search: Best Practices for Career Services Professionals

Recorded May 15, 2026
Content Level: Applied

AI tools are fundamentally reshaping how candidates apply for jobs and how companies hire, leaving many career professionals wondering how to best advise their clients. Drawing on insights from over 500 recent strategy calls with job seekers, interviews with recruiters, and analysis of more than 1.7 million job applications, this session aims to demystify the current AI landscape in job search. We will explore the findings from Huntr's Annual Job Search Trends Report to help you guide clients in leveraging AI tools effectively, ethically, and strategically to land their next role.

In this webinar you will learn:

• How to coach clients on using AI resume builders and generative text without losing their authentic voice or sounding like a bot. 
• The reality of how recruiters and hiring managers are currently reacting to AI-generated application materials. 
• Actionable strategies for integrating AI into your own career services toolkit to save time and deliver better results for your clients.

Sam Wright is the Head of Career Strategy at Huntr.co, an AI-powered job search platform. Over the past year, Sam has conducted over 500 one-on-one strategy calls with job seekers and interviewed dozens of recruiters to map the rapidly evolving hiring landscape. He recently spearheaded Huntr.co’s Annual Job Search Trends Report and a comprehensive industry guide on resume builders. With a deep understanding of both candidate struggles and employer expectations, Sam provides actionable, data-backed insights to help career services professionals navigate the intersection of AI and hiring.

This webinar recording is available for free to active NRWA members as a member benefit. Nonmember registration is available for $49.

It does not qualify for CEUs toward NCRW certification. Links to the recording and handout will be provided in the registration confirmation email. Recordings are stored on our GoTo server and will require an additional entry of name and email for access