How to Level Up Your Job Hunt With AI
Using AI to find, evaluate, and apply for jobs.
I’ve recently been invited to do a guest talk on using AI for job hunting.
That’s when it struck me: In the entire two years of writing this newsletter, I’ve never touched upon this use case.
Yet there are many areas of job search where AI can help.
To many of us, the first thing that immediately springs to mind is, “I’ll just get ChatGPT to write my CV and cover letter for me. Boom! #lifehack”
And, well, yes.
That’s certainly one way to use AI.
But—much like my advice in “The Skeptical Writer's Guide to AI”—you’ll get more value by staying in the driver’s seat rather than outsourcing everything to AI.
AI is best seen as a sparring partner that helps you through all stages of the job hunt.
Here are the ones I’ll cover:
Self-discovery: What are you good at and what are your values?
Upskilling: What gaps exist in your skillset and how can you close them?
Job search: What existing jobs fit your profile and expectations?
Company research: What can you learn about a specific company before applying?