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4 Ways AI Can Help You Land Your Dream Job

David Paiz-Torres

PC Mag

Jun 11, 2024

Job hunting is one of the most soul-crushingly tedious tasks there is. You can sink hours upon hours into browsing job listings, answering application questions, and crafting immaculate cover letters; yet despite all that effort, there's no guarantee that you'll even get a response. It's awful, and as more employers are increasingly turning to AI to screen job applications, you might be wondering if you can leverage AI to level the playing field or, at the very least, take some of the drudgery out of the job application process.

The short answer to that question is yes; you can definitely enlist AI to help you apply for jobs more quickly and efficiently. The long answer, however, is that doing so is a bit more complicated than simply copying/pasting the job description into your favorite chatbot and telling it to whip up a resume and cover letter. The key to success is knowing when and how to ask AI for assistance—not just having it generate every part of your application.

With that in mind, here are four ways you can enlist generative AI to help you find and secure a new job.

Use AI to Find Jobs You Qualify For

Unfortunately, most chatbots can't actually monitor current job listings for you because they don't have unfettered access to the internet and are typically trained on information that was scraped from the web many months (or years) ago. What they can do, though, is help you cast a wider net by suggesting job titles that you can search for yourself on sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, and others.

To do this, head over to your AI of choice and enter a prompt that contains: