Rob AndersonLead Coach/ Principle Owner, Stand Sure Coaching · Spending time in collaborative conversations with clients

AI in Job Search: Authenticity vs. Efficiency #shorts

1 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Rob Anderson responds to criticism that using AI in a job‑search Facebook group is "cheating" or inauthentic. He argues that AI is a productivity tool that amplifies his own expertise: he feeds the model his experience and ideas, and it helps him organize thoughts, conduct research, schedule, build training, and prepare coaching sessions. Anderson stresses that the thinking and service remain his own, likening AI adoption to past technology shifts such as moving from typewriters to computers or from abacuses to calculators. He urges viewers not to fear AI, but to leverage it to focus on higher‑value relationship work rather than repetitive research tasks, positioning AI as a means to do better, not less meaningful, work.

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So check this out. I got called out today on a job search page out on Facebook that I help out on, and someone said, this is GPT. Why? Like I was cheating or not being authentic. Hey, here's a simple answer. I use AI because it makes me better. It makes me more efficient. I speak my thoughts in, my experience, my ideas all into it, and it helps me organize them. The thinking is still mine. The service that I provide, still mine. The time I give to people, a lot of it pro bono, it's still mine. Hey, I use AI every day for research, collaboration, uh, doing scheduling, building out training, even preparing for coaching sessions so I show up sharp and prepared. This is no different than moving from a typewriter to a computer. From flip charts to PowerPoint. Oh my gosh, I remember people resistant to that. Or abacus to calculator. I don't remember that. Hey, if you're not using AI today, you are already behind the curve. Don't be afraid to use it. Leverage it. Use it to do better work, not less meaningful work. I'd rather put my time into the relationship with the person than having to do all that research that AI already does for me.