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April 30, 2026

These 2 job seekers built AI chatbots to talk to recruiters for them: 'It has opened up a lot of opportunities for me'

Two job seekers said they made personalized AI chatbots that draw on their experience to interact with recruiters on their behalf in the hopes of standing out.

These 2 job seekers built AI chatbots to talk to recruiters for them: 'It has opened up a lot of opportunities for me'

TL;DR

  • Joshua Curry and Vishal Patil created personalized AI chatbots to interact with recruiters on their behalf.
  • The chatbots draw on the job seekers' application materials and professional experience.
  • This approach is a creative solution to stand out in a difficult job market with low hiring rates.
  • Patil's chatbot, VAi, was built to respond to recruiters immediately, addressing the challenge of slow responses in a competitive market.
  • Curry's chatbot, ChatJC, also serves as a demonstration of his skills, particularly his ability to build similar AI tools.
  • Both chatbots took approximately two weeks to design and deploy, with initial hiccups addressed through guardrails and specific prompts.
  • Curry's chatbot has had 80 unique visitors since March, while Patil's VAi has received over 3,300 views since January.
  • Patil credits his chatbot with increasing his visibility on LinkedIn and opening up new opportunities, including interviews and positive feedback from recruiters.
  • Curry sees using AI tools as an applicant as a way to match employers' use of AI in hiring, aiming for equal footing.
  • Patil has secured a summer internship partly due to his chatbot's impact, while Curry hopes his chatbot will ultimately help him land a job.

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