How ChatGPT Can 10x Your Job Search

ChatGPT has taken over the tech world and for good reason too. It’s an extremely versatile tool that can be used for a wide range of tasks, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their productivity and creativity. It can answer questions on just about anything, help you write, translate languages, generate ideas, and so much more.

But what if I told you that ChatGPT can also be a trusty sidekick to help you improve your job search and land a new role in record time? It’s a competitive job market out there and this AI-powered tool can make things a whole lot simpler with some simple commands. Let’s explore the different ways ChatGPT can give your job search a major boost!

ChatGPT can analyze a job description

As you’ve read from our previous article, analyzing a role’s job description is crucial in increasing the success of your application. Having ChatGPT can help you identify the most important skills and qualifications required for the job. This can be especially useful when tailoring a resume or cover letter to a specific job.

Here’s an example below:

The example above is a job description for a Communications Specialist (Policy) role in Meta. It detailed 5 key pieces of information that should be present in your resume. ChatGPT gave us a hint of what additional skills or experience we should highlight to make you a stronger candidate.

ChatGPT can help you write your story

Whether it’s for an email, a LinkedIn profile, or your resume, ChatGPT can be a valuable writing assistant for your job search. I always recommend writing a summary at the top of your resume. This summary must showcase how you can bring value to the company you’re applying for. You can get a free resume template on our website to start the ball rolling. Now on to the prompt!

I’ve asked ChatGPT to write a 5-sentence summary of my 10 years of work experience for my previous roles and to highlight my skills. Here’s what it came up with:

While it may not be its best version just yet, it’s a great starting point to work on. Remember that ChatGPT works best through context. So don’t be afraid to keep using it to rewrite or rephrase particular sentences it generated. Refining the actual summary you’ll be using on your resume will be up to you. 

In addition, ChatGPT can also provide support with crafting introductory messages. Whether you’re reaching out to recruiters through email or simple LinkedIn messages, ChatGPT can suggest language and provide feedback on your message, helping you make a strong first impression and increase your chances of success.

To demonstrate, here’s a prompt asking ChatGPT to “write me an introductory email to the Head of Product for a Product Manager role, highlighting my skills in strategic thinking, communication, and leadership.”

As you can see, ChatGPT can craft a killer email with just basic information about the company, the role you are applying for, and some details about your background and experience. Within a minute, you now have an email ready to be personalized, giving you more time to focus on identifying hiring managers and prepping for the interview.

ChatGPT can help you prepare for interviews

ChatGPT is extremely powerful from beginning to end in your job hunt. Not only does it come up with brilliant ideas and craft top-notch writing for you, but it can also help you ace those tricky interview questions.

When it comes to interviews, I can’t stress enough how important it is to do your homework. One of the ways ChatGPT can assist you is by helping you answer the most common interview questions that recruiters tend to throw your way. These are: 

• Tell me about yourself
• Why are you looking for a new job?
• What is your biggest strength/weakness?
• What are your big career goals in the next 5-10 years?
• Do you have any questions for us?

I’m sure you’ve come across these questions before and may have an example answer for each. But perhaps ChatGPT can help you craft even better interview stories.

For example, ask ChatGPT insight on how to answer “What is your biggest weakness” in an interview question.

In an instant, we’ve got four fantastic tips to help you tell your story like a pro. ChatGPT even included an example to show us how to put it all into practice. 

The Secret Sauce: Help ChatGPT Help You

While ChatGPT has some amazing capabilities, it’s important to keep in mind that it is just a tool that needs YOU to operate it. If you don’t get an answer that you love from the first response, you could always tweak your prompt to improve its response. That’s the beauty of it! Speak to the tool like you are speaking to a friend, and help it better understand what you are looking for.

As an example, let’s ask ChatGPT to write a 3-sentence introduction for a LinkedIn message.

We can probably agree that the message sounds a bit stiff and generic. So let’s ask it to make the introduction sound more engaging and personal.

We’ve just leveraged its capability to remember context to give us a better response. If you haven’t tried this out yet, I highly suggest you play around with the prompts. Try having your current introduction rephrased by ChatGPT in a different tone and see what works best for your application.

In this article, we just scratched the surface of all the possibilities and things you can do with this tool. Now I will leave it to you to explore even more ways it can help you elevate your job search and career. I’m excited to see you succeed with ChatGPT and land your ideal career!