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Welcome to the PRO VOICE podcast. In this episode, we're talking about the one thing that speaks before you do. Your presence. In the room, on the video call, and now, on your LinkedIn account.

Join us tomorrow, June 3rd, at 2 pm ET with Executive Coach, Ana Smith, and Professional Stylist, Carla Biasi, to learn how to improve your presence.

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I had a job seeker come to me recently with a question I've been hearing a lot: "JT, is LinkedIn actually cracking down on AI-generated content?"

Yes, yes, they are, and I’m going to explain to you why, how, and what that means for you as a professional using the platform.

As a 20-year LinkedIn member, I've watched this space evolve in ways most people don't pay close enough attention to. And right now, there's something happening that every job seeker needs to understand, especially if you're going after a corporate role.

AI slop is content that looks like it was generated fully by artificial intelligence. It’s typically generic, hollow, interchangeable posts that all sound the same. Think of those thought-leadership posts that say something like "Innovation is the key to success. What do you think? Drop a 💡 below." Technically, it's content. But it says absolutely nothing.

LinkedIn has been flooded with this stuff for the past six-plus months, and it got out of hand fast.

Here's why: LinkedIn made a major algorithm change that shifted how recruiters find candidates on the platform. All of a sudden, it wasn't enough to just have a profile. You had to be active, posting consistently, so the algorithm could surface you as a relevant, engaged professional. That's a good change, honestly. But what happened next wasn't great.

People started posting, but they took the easy way out. They leaned on AI to generate content in bulk, and the result was a wave of posts that were polished, generic, and completely devoid of personality. Recruiters and real humans could smell it a mile away. And eventually, so could LinkedIn.

About three weeks ago, LinkedIn made a major algorithmic update specifically targeting AI-generated content. The platform started penalizing posts that read like they came from a robot, not a person.

The fallout? A lot of job seekers who thought they were doing the right thing by posting consistently are now essentially invisible on the platform. The algorithm dinged them, and they have no idea why their engagement cratered.

My clients didn't have to scramble. That's because I've been studying LinkedIn's algorithm updates for the past two years, constantly watching what changes, what works, and what gets penalized. Just last week, I walked my Work It DAILY members through a 10-page breakdown of exactly how to make sure their content passes the new test.

But here's how I see it: LinkedIn's crackdown on AI slop is not bad news. It's an opportunity.

Here's what a lot of job seekers don't realize: the bar just got lower for you, in the best possible way. Because so many people have been posting garbage, showing up as a real human being with a genuine perspective is now a differentiator. LinkedIn is actively rewarding it.

You don't need to post every day. You don't need to be a content creator. What you need to do is show up consistently and sound like yourself, someone with real experience, real opinions, and real value to offer. That's what the algorithm is now built to find and surface to recruiters.

I know what you're probably thinking: "But JT, I don't know what to post." That's exactly why I created something to help.

I just put together a free resource that breaks down exactly what the ideal LinkedIn post looks like right now, the kind that gets you found by recruiters without getting flagged by the algorithm. You can find it linked in my bio.

I promise you: it's going to be the best 10 minutes you spend on your job search this week. It’s a clear framework for posting in a way that works, starting today.

You don't need to work harder on LinkedIn. You need to work smarter. And right now, the smartest thing you can do is show up as the most authentic version of yourself.

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Go get ‘em!

J.T. O’Donnell

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