How to use AI to find your next job
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. I’ve been curious lately: How might AI help my former students—and so many others looking for new jobs—in a challenging and complicated market? My conclusion: AI tools can serve as patient assistants. They can help you organize your search, reflect on career goals, and convey your strengths persuasively. Whether you’re pivoting careers or moving up in your field, here’s how to leverage AI to stand out and land a great opportunity. 1. Explore career directions Recommended tool: Google’s Career Dreamer What it is: A career visualization tool. See a map of professional fields related to your interests. (See video demo below.) How to use it: Start by typing in a current or previous role, or a type of job that interests you, using up to five words. Then optionally add the name of an organization or industry. The free service then confirms job activities of interest and shows you a variety of related career paths. Pick one at a time to explore. You can then browse current job openings, refining the search based on location, company size, or other factors you care about. Example: I’m not job hunting, but I tested out the service by typing in “journalist, writer, and educator” as roles and then “journalism and education” as my industries of interest. See my quick video demo below to see the result.
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here.
I’ve been curious lately: How might AI help my former students—and so many others looking for new jobs—in a challenging and complicated market?
My conclusion: AI tools can serve as patient assistants. They can help you organize your search, reflect on career goals, and convey your strengths persuasively. Whether you’re pivoting careers or moving up in your field, here’s how to leverage AI to stand out and land a great opportunity.
1. Explore career directions
Recommended tool: Google’s Career Dreamer
What it is: A career visualization tool. See a map of professional fields related to your interests. (See video demo below.)
How to use it: Start by typing in a current or previous role, or a type of job that interests you, using up to five words. Then optionally add the name of an organization or industry.
The free service then confirms job activities of interest and shows you a variety of related career paths. Pick one at a time to explore. You can then browse current job openings, refining the search based on location, company size, or other factors you care about.
Example: I’m not job hunting, but I tested out the service by typing in “journalist, writer, and educator” as roles and then “journalism and education” as my industries of interest. See my quick video demo below to see the result.
