Get Noticed by Your Next Employer with Generative AI

It was a pleasure to recently join a distinguish panel with Rachel Yang, Alison Mackie , and Dr Oddo Zhang at 新西兰奥克兰大学 to discuss the exciting ways in which the emerging technologies disrupt business models. The conversation was invigorating, and I'm thrilled to have another opportunity to share insights, this time at DevDay 2023, where I'll be on a dynamic panel discussing how to improve your personal branding and networking. But before we get into that, let's talk about how you can harness the power of Generative AI to maximise the chances of getting noticed by your next employer.

Getting Seen

Although generative AI is not yet as smart as being able to bring the most suitable job to you, you can get it to give you some ideas to improve your chances, from giving you some job search strategies to suggesting networking events to improve your chance of getting seen. For example, you can write a prompt like "As a UX Designer, recommend networking events in New Zealand that are best for meeting employers for the purpose of job searching" to look for suitable meetups to attend.

Getting Heard

If you are on the shy side and often doesn't know what to say in an event, you can use AI to help you find interesting topics to talk about. Use a prompt like "what are some latest news in AI, provide the headline and a summary in layman's terms" (or whatever topic suitable for your event), you will have a few good topics you can talk about at any time. And if you need a confident way to introduce yourself, why not give Generative AI your background and ask it to give you an elevator pitch for you to introduce yourself?

Getting Found

With the right skills, you are more likely to get found by recruiters and matching algorithms of Linkedin. If you already have your eyes on your next job role, you can get generative AI to suggest skills gap you need to plug. Use a prompt to feed your Linkedin Profile to AI, such as "Here is a list of my past education, skills and experience..." (or just upload the file if you are using GPT-4). And then you can use a prompt like "As a career advisor, list the top 5 skills required by a data scientist. Based on the skillsets outlined in my education, skills and experience, suggest the skills I need to be learn to become a data scientist". You will both figure out the right skills to learn, and what keywords you need to put on your Profile to get shown in search results.

Getting Your CV to Look Good

You can do the same thing to your CV. Generative AI is very effective for grammar checking and making your CV look more impactful. You can use a prompt to feed the content of your CV for review, and then use another prompt to focus Generative AI on specific improvements you want, such as "As a resume reviewer, review the CV for grammar, spelling, and suggest changes to improve the chance of getting a business analyst role".

One caveat - if you are thinking of getting generative AI to write a Linkedin profile or a CV from scratch, you will risk having your profile looking similar to other people who also used generative AI. I won't recommend it unless you have advanced prompting skills to get around that.

I hope you've found these insights helpful. If you'd like to explore how Generative AI can enhance your employability or have any questions about the power of AI in the job search process, don't hesitate to reach out. I'd be delighted to share more insights and tips.

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