🧭 Using AI to job search | #120 | November 2024
experimenting with AI tools for job information retrieval
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To AI or not to AI
Over the last two years or so, I have played around with the various AI tools, using Chat GPT for a few searches and generating images in the early versions of Bing. It was with the aim of pure experimentation and fun. Back then, I could not really see a concrete use for AI in my day to day work.
Having worked in tech for almost 25 years, I don’t tend to get distracted by the next and best shiny thing or release. I generally wait until wider market adoption or someone I trust or know, can help me. Day-to-day I already use so many types of software, tools and app’s. I don’t pop another one into my bookmark links in my browser lightly, it needs to earn it’s place.
However, in recent months, I have gotten more focused and intentional with my experimentation. I share some examples below of what that experimentation has resulted in and why I am starting to see - for me - the very valid use of AI tools in almost every one of work days.
1. Image generation for various uses
Sharing this first, as it is fun!
To generate the image above, I played around with various prompts to get the image I wanted for this article. I used Open Art on my browser on my mac desktop, the free version.
Image prompt used: “A middle aged women is searching a map in the wilderness in a planet in outer space trying to to find the way back onto a hiking trail”
Exploring with a few more prompts, has helped me to get different types and styles of image for use in my content.
2. Better job information retrieval & research
On a project for one of my mentees, who is searching for a very (very!) specific range of PHD job and study opportunities, the free version of Perplexity.ai has also come in useful to share and how them, us both exploring it’s uses and limits.
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It is all down to refining the prompt as the starting place:
In the image below, to start - you can see my first prompt attempt:
Initial prompt used: Find phd vacancies in biochemistry in Spanish universities, where the main language requirement is English?
Later, however I refined the prompt further (see second part of the image above):
Next prompt: Find phd vacancies in biochemistry in Spanish universities, where the main language requirement is English, accepting applications now?
Then the Pro version of Perplexity.ai was interesting to use, as this creates a more streamlined retrieval return, presented as follows:
Categorising the information under the headings:
Identify
Verify
Gather
Finalize
Which leaves a breadcrumb trail so that you can step back and look at how the stages of the retrieval was carried out.
What you do with these various outputs is what is important.
After you search, are you saving anything relevant logically?
Organising the output in a way that means you can find it again, if needed?
Tip: Instead of searching and searching, make sure you are refining and gathering with a reliable local process and plan, ideally creating a template for ongoing use and tracking.
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3. It is all about the how you use any AI tool
Day-to-day I am also exploring using AI Tools (and a combination of) to organise and generate content for my writing projects and content marketing. I am currently weaving a few tools together with a collaborator to explore information search and retrieval, plus automation.
👀 I promise to write more about this in an upcoming edition, so stay tuned!
This intentional approach weaved together with the way I use AI for supporting my mentees career and work search needs, is starting to pay off.
With my mentees, we learn together and I share proactively any tips and tricks I learn, so we can both experiment and test how we use these tools. More importantly, we foster a sense of accountability together, questioning and brainstorming on better use of the tools.
Every day is a learning day!
What tips do you have on using AI to improve your work?
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