Generative AI for Career Preparation

Career Awareness:

Do: Use Generative AI to explore different career paths and industries based on your interests and skills.

• Example Prompt: "Generate a list of career options that align with my interest in biology, and (insert descriptors from your PathwayU assessment)."
• Example Prompt: “I have interests in philosophy and computers [or insert interests]. What are five career paths that match my interests?

Don't: Rely solely on Generative AI for career decisions. Use it as a supplement to other resources and your own research.

Advice: Use Generative AI to generate job descriptions for roles you're interested in to get a better understanding of the responsibilities and qualifications required.

Creating a LinkedIn Profile

Do: Use Generative AI to draft sections of your LinkedIn profile, such as the summary, experience and skills.

• Example: Use AI to generate a draft summary that highlights your key skills and career aspirations.

Don't: Rely solely on AI-generated content for your LinkedIn profile. Ensure that the information is accurate and reflects your authentic self.

Advice: Customize the content generated by AI to match your personal brand and career goals. Add personal anecdotes or examples to make your profile more engaging.

• Example: Use AI to create a list of skills and then select and personalize the most relevant ones for your profile.
• Use AI to generate a draft of your work experience section, then edit it to include specific accomplishments and results from your previous roles.

Internship and Job Searching:

Do: Use Generative AI to search for internship and job opportunities based on your criteria.

Don't: Rely solely on AI-generated job listings. Use multiple sources to find opportunities.

Advice: Use Generative AI to create personalized job search pitches or elevator pitches for networking events.

Interviewing:

Do: Use Generative AI to practice common interview questions and responses.

Don't: Use AI to generate false information or exaggerate your qualifications.

Advice: Use Generative AI to analyze job descriptions and company information to prepare thoughtful questions to ask during interviews.

• Example Prompt: "Generate interview questions for a marketing coordinator position and provide sample responses."

Life Design Ideas:

Visioning and Goal Setting

Use Generative AI to generate possible future scenarios based on a person's interests, values and aspirations. This can help individuals visualize different paths and set meaningful goals.

• Prompt: "Create a vision board or roadmap for someone who wants to work in [type of industry/field/position], incorporating their interests in [XXXX], values of [YYYY], and aspirations [ZZZZ]. Use a mix of images, quotes, and descriptions to visualize their ideal life in [specific timeframe, e.g., 5 years]. Include both short-term and long-term goals related to [specific areas of focus, e.g., career, relationships, personal growth]."

Personal Development Planning

GAI can generate personalized learning plans based on an individual's goals, interests and learning style. This can help individuals develop new skills and knowledge to achieve their objectives.

• Prompt: "Generate a personalized learning plan for based on a goal to [XXXX], interests in [YYYY], and [ZZZZ] learning style . Consider incorporating a mix of formal education, online courses, workshops, and self-directed learning activities. The plan should be tailored to help this person develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve their objectives in [specific area or field]."

Networking:

Do: Use Generative AI to draft professional networking emails or messages.

• Example Prompt: "Generate a networking email to introduce myself to a professional in the healthcare industry."
• Based on my resume, generate a short but captivating 30-Second Spot I can use for networking: [insert resume].”

Don't: Use Generative AI to impersonate someone else in your networking efforts.

Advice: Personalize the messages generated by AI to make them more authentic and relevant to the recipient.

Position and Industry Research:

Do: Utilize Generative AI to gather information about specific companies, industries and trends.

• Example Prompt: "Summarize recent trends in the biotechnology industry based on articles from the past year."

Don't: Assume all information generated by AI is accurate. Verify information from reliable sources.

Advice: Use Generative AI to summarize lengthy reports or articles related to your industry research.

Resume and Cover Letter Writing:

Do: Use Generative AI to generate initial drafts of your resume and cover letter.

• Example Prompt: "Create a draft of a cover letter for a marketing position highlighting my experience with social media marketing."
• Example Prompt: “Provide suggestions on strong action verbs that can make my resume bullets more dynamic and impactful.”

Don't: Submit resumes or cover letters without reviewing and editing them for accuracy and relevance. Recruiters state they are seeing more AI generated cover letters and they can tell!

Advice: Tailor the content generated by AI to match the job description and company culture you're applying to.

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