AI In Your Job Search

Know the Positives and Negatives About Using Artificial Intelligence In Your Job Search

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for work and job search tasks started in 2023, and has exploded since. Different AI platforms help people create copy, images, and videos needed to accomplish everyday assignments.

ChatGPT is just one AI platform that takes complex questions and conversationally answers them. You can ask the platform a question, and ChatGPT functions similarly to a search engine. However, ChatGPT generates the response as a sentence, paragraph, short narrative, or even longer form rather than a list of websites that might have the solution. The directions you provide in your inquiry will determine how ChatGPT responds.

From the standpoint of a job seeker, ChatGPT will develop into a useful tool. With the use of this technology, cover letters, resumes, and sample emails for recruiters or HR specialists can be created. Writing emails and other job hunt promotional materials could take only a few minutes or seconds instead of hours with its assistance.

On the downside, AI may produce biased or inaccurate content. If you repeat this misinformation without first checking it, it could harm your chances of landing a job or an interview. In addition, although ChatGPT can now pull the latest information from the web, its last knowledge update was June 2024. If your industry, career, or potential new job relies on updated information, consider verifying any recent trends from another source.

Another potential negative is that the generated writing can employ unfamiliar jargon or not even appear like you. Endeavor Agency wants your materials to showcase your best self during your job search, without copying someone or something you're not.

You will still need to put in some effort to customize any writing generated for your job search materials. ChatGPT or other AI programs can become a useful tool in your toolkit and help you get started with your written materials but don’t rely on AI solely.