I’m Screening “Head of AI” Job Candidates, Here’s Where They’re “Fudging” Their Resumes
It’s the difference between knowing AI and knowing “of” AI
Over the last 30 days and ongoing, I’ve been helping five different companies screen candidates for various “Head of AI Strategy” roles.
While the exact title falls under a couple different names – Head of AI Strategy, Head of Innovation, CPTO – in all cases, the main responsibility of the role is to wrangle the AI efforts of the company.
This means both leading internal efforts using AI-assisted coding and AI native tools to increase productivity and output, and also weaving AI into the product line in a real, data-driven, revenue-generating way.
No problem, right?
So what are we looking for? And what kinds of resume “fudging” should we be watching out for?
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