ChatGPT for Job Seekers: Best (and Worst) Use Cases!
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses effective strategies for job seekers utilizing AI tools like Chat GPT, emphasizing the importance of personalized and detailed research. It critiques generic approaches, such as viral LinkedIn posts, and advocates for a methodical process that includes reverse-engineering job descriptions and crafting tailored cover letters. The script also highlights the value of learning from successful examples and adapting them to one's own job application materials, such as LinkedIn headlines and professional summaries. It concludes by endorsing tools like Teal that complement the job search process rather than replacing the human touch.
Takeaways
- 🚫 Avoiding generic LinkedIn post advice for job seeking as it often lacks practical testing and is more about hype generation.
- 🧐 Conducting detailed research on a company is crucial, focusing on its business model, competitors, and product differentiation.
- 📄 Tailoring applications according to the 80/20 rule, which emphasizes the importance of relevant information during the job application process.
- 💡 Using the Chain of Thought prompting technique for better AI output by breaking tasks into parts rather than using a single prompt.
- 📈 Analyzing job descriptions to identify the company's needs and the challenges of the position for a more targeted application.
- 🔍 Reverse engineering job descriptions to uncover specific qualifications and experiences that the employer seeks.
- 🔗 Utilizing AI tools like Teal for job search efficiency, but not as a replacement for personal effort and customization.
- 🌟 Stealing with pride by adopting successful strategies and templates from others, like LinkedIn headlines or resume summaries.
- 📚 Learning from industry experts and applying their advice to personal job applications through AI-assisted analysis.
- 📈 Enhancing resume bullet points using the XYZ structure (I accomplished X by the measure Y that resulted in Z) for impactful descriptions.
- 🎯 Tailoring each part of the job search journey with AI assistance, ensuring that the advice comes from reputable sources and is personalized.
Q & A
What is considered one of the worst ways to use Chat GPT for job seekers?
-One of the worst ways is to rely on very brief LinkedIn posts that promise to help with job searching without any real substance, as they often lack testing and are not written by actual job seekers.
How does the video script contrast the ineffective use of Chat GPT with a more effective approach?
-The script contrasts the ineffective use by showing how detailed research and following the 80/20 rule can lead to a more effective job application process, focusing on relevant information and breaking tasks into manageable parts.
What are the key components of a job application process that the video script suggests focusing on?
-The key components include understanding the company's core business model, its competitors, product differentiation, and emphasizing relevant experiences and qualifications in the application materials.
Why is generating an entire cover letter with a single prompt considered a bad idea?
-It is considered a bad idea because current AI models are not adept at solving complex problems like writing personalized cover letters, which often results in generic and robotic outputs.
What is the Chain of Thought prompting technique mentioned in the script?
-The Chain of Thought prompting technique involves breaking down tasks into smaller parts and using separate prompts for each part, which leads to higher quality outputs from Chat GPT.
How does the video script suggest job seekers stand out from others?
-The script suggests job seekers stand out by reverse engineering the job description to understand what the company is looking for and tailoring their applications to meet those specific needs.
What is the main criticism of auto-apply tools mentioned in the script?
-The main criticism is that auto-apply tools, marketed as one-click solutions, do not actually replace the work that job seekers need to do to tailor their applications, reducing the chances of success.
How can job seekers use the 'steal with pride' approach effectively?
-Job seekers can use the 'steal with pride' approach by copying successful formulas or structures from others, such as LinkedIn headline templates or professional summaries, and adapting them to fit their own experiences and the job they are applying for.
What does the script recommend for learning from the best practices in job applications?
-The script recommends using reputable sources, like articles from industry experts, and utilizing Chat GPT to analyze resumes and provide specific, actionable recommendations based on those best practices.
What is the XYZ bullet point structure recommended by Google recruiters?
-The XYZ bullet point structure involves formatting bullet points as 'I accomplished X by doing Y, which resulted in Z', focusing on achievements, actions, and results in compelling language.
How can job seekers optimize their bullet points using Chat GPT?
-Job seekers can use Chat GPT to rewrite their bullet points in the XYZ structure, ensuring they are within 50 words, using compelling language, and focusing on achievements and results.
Outlines
🚀 Effective Job Searching with AI
This paragraph discusses the ineffectiveness of using short LinkedIn posts for job searching and emphasizes the importance of detailed research. It introduces a scenario where the candidate, with over 20 years of experience, is applying for a product marketing manager position at Stripe. The task involves understanding Stripe's core business model, competitors, and product differentiation. The paragraph also highlights the limitations of AI in generating a complete, personalized cover letter and advocates for the Chain of Thought prompting technique to create a more effective cover letter by breaking it down into parts and using targeted prompts.
🌟 Stealing with Pride and Learning from the Best
This paragraph focuses on leveraging existing successful formulas and strategies for job searching. It talks about using AI to create an eye-catching LinkedIn headline based on templates and to generate professional summaries for resumes. The concept of 'Steal with Pride' is introduced, encouraging job seekers to adopt successful strategies from others. The paragraph also mentions learning from industry experts, with a specific example of using AI to analyze a resume based on best practices from an expert's article. Lastly, it suggests using the XYZ bullet point structure to enhance resume content and mentions the Teal Resume Builder tool for further assistance.
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Keywords
💡Job Seeker
💡Product Marketing Manager
💡Chain of Thought Prompting
💡Resume Tailoring
💡Teal
💡Steal with Pride
💡Cover Letter
💡Job Description
💡AI in Job Search
Highlights
The ineffectiveness of using short LinkedIn posts for comprehensive job research.
The importance of detailed research in understanding a company's core business model, competitors, and product differentiation.
The 80/20 rule applied to job application processes, focusing on relevant information for initial research.
The pitfalls of using AI to generate an entire cover letter, leading to generic and robotic outputs.
The Chain of Thought prompting technique as a solution to create more personalized and less robotic AI-generated content.
The process of reverse engineering a job description to uncover specific requirements and challenges.
Crafting an attention-grabbing hook for a cover letter by highlighting relevant experience and empathy towards the job's challenges.
The use of multiple prompts to generate higher quality output for job application materials.
The critique of auto-apply tools that oversimplify the job application process.
Recommendation of Teal as a job search companion that complements the workflow rather than replacing effort.
The concept of 'steal with pride' as a strategy for job seekers, using successful templates and examples from others.
The effectiveness of using AI to tailor resume bullet points to job descriptions for a more customized application.
Learning from the best practices by analyzing reputable sources and applying them to personal job applications.
The use of the XYZ bullet point structure to enhance resume impact, as recommended by Google recruiters.
Transcripts
one of the worst ways to use chbt as a
job Seeker is to see a vir post on
LinkedIn and actually believe these one
or two sentence prompts will help you
research a company generate a
personalized cover letter and prepare
for interviews in reality the authors
clearly have not done any testing
they're not even job Seekers and the
only purpose of these posts is to
generate hype and to get people to sign
up for their products compare this with
one of the best ways to research
companies as the candidate assume the
role of a job search coach with over 20
years of experience I'm interviewing for
the product marketing manager position
at stripe your task is to conduct
detailed research and return the
following strip's core business model
how they make money their top three
competitors and how Stripes products are
differentiated specific tips for
candidates applying for the product
marketing manager position this prompt
follows the 8020 rule by only asking for
information relevant to the initial
research phase of your job application
process overview of their business model
the competitive landscape and the
experiences you should emphasize in your
letter and resume given the position
you're applying for speaking of
prompting chat gbt to generate an entire
cover letter is a terrible idea because
you'll always end up with a generic and
robotic output this is because current
AI models are not great at solving
complex problems like writing an entire
personalized cover letter with one
single prompt and this is why the Chain
of Thought prompting technique exists
I'm oversimplifying here but basically
instead of trying to use one prompt to
write an entire cover letter we break
the cover letter into Parts paragraph RS
in this case and use separate prompts to
generate each paragraph to start your
cover letter with a strong hook follow
these steps assume the role of an
experienced career coach for the rest of
this conversation I will first share my
resume with you there's no need to take
additional action if you understand
respond with yes here is my resume and
you paste your resume now I will share
the job description for the job I'm
applying for no additional action
required if you understand please
respond with yes here's the job
description paste the job description I
want to stand out from other job Seekers
by reverse engineering the job
description to uncover exactly what the
company is looking for analyze the job
description and identify the biggest
challenge someone in this position would
face dayto day give me the root cause of
this issue bear with me one last step
now your task is to write an intention
grabbing hook for my cover letter that
highlights my experience and
qualifications in a way that shows I
empathize and can successfully take on
the challenges mentioned in the job
description consider incorporating
specific examples of how I've tackled
these challenges in my past work and
explore creative ways to express my
enthusiasm for the opportunity keep my
hook within 70 words give me three
variations yes we used four prompts
instead of one to generate the first
paragraph but the higher quality output
we get from Chach BT is well worth that
additional bit of effort the second
paragraph of our cover letter should
expand on relevant experiences so we
input I like this option because we have
three variations now your task is to
write the next paragraph of my cover
letter by expanding on a a specific
experience for my resume that most
relates to the cover letter hook this is
a bit long I probably have to cut this
down a little bit but overall it looks
good and lastly now your task is to
close out the cover letter with a final
paragraph reiterating my strong interest
in the role be concise and keep it
within 50 words and there you go do we
still need to make some edits here oh
yeah but do we also shave off hours from
the cover letter writing process across
multiple applications definitely this
next use case is one of the worst I've
seen yet tons of people are raving about
it and that's relying on auto apply
tools that market themselves as a
oneclick solution for job Seekers as
I've hopefully established in this video
and in all my job search videos the more
tailored our application the higher the
chances of success AI makes the process
more efficient for us but does not
actually replace the work we have to do
and that's why teal is the only job
search tool I've ever agreed to work
with because they're job search
companion that complements our workflow
after installing the free extension I
how frictional it is to save roles from
job boards with just one click and how
you can import your experiences either
through Linkedin or by uploading an
existing resume now the crazy part
here's my resume under the Resume
Builder tool and I can go to the
matching Tab and select the job I've
saved click job description select one
of my bullet points on the left click
the enhance with AI option click
customize AI click job description and
now I can use AI to tailor every single
one of my bullet points to the job
description that's insane I honestly
can't believe all this is free sign up
using the link down below thank you te
for sponsoring this video next we have
one of the best chat gbt use cases for
job Seekers and that's copying someone
else's winning formula or what I like to
call steal with pride for example this
LinkedIn Creator josu valz he's amazing
give him a follow he curated 20 of the
best LinkedIn headline templates and if
we want to steal with pride we can use
this prompt assume the role of a career
coach with over 20 years of experience I
will share my resume and your task is to
generate an eye-catching LinkedIn
headline for my LinkedIn profile use
this headline template paste one of the
templat that you like keep the headline
within 100 characters and give me three
variations here's my resume and you
paste your resume another example of
Steal with pride would be professional
summaries for your resume first find a
mentor or colleague who has a
professional summary structure you want
to copy then prompt chat GPT with assume
the role of a career coach blah blah
blah I will share my resume and your t
ask is to generate a concise and
compelling professional summary for my
resume use a structure of this
professional summary for my colleague
who just successfully landed a new job
insert thir example keep the
professional summary within 200
characters include quantifiable metrics
exclude adjectives and adverbs and give
me three variations here's my resume and
you insert your resume now that we're
done stealing with pride it's time to
learn from the best Austin bellac is a
friend and mentor of mine and his
articles are a gold mine of knowledge
for job Seekers but if you don't have
the time to go through all this content
and apply the learnings to your job
applications we can ask chbt to do the
heavy lifting for us for example first
we share the link to this article where
Austin analyzed over 125,000 rums no
action needed for now if you understand
please respond with yes then share the
job description of the role you're
applying for again no action needed if
you understand respond with yes finally
based on Austin's article and the role
I'm applying for your task is to analyze
my resume and give me 10 specific
recommendations on how I can tailor my
resume for the Target role be as
detailed as possible let's think step by
step here's my resume and you paste your
resume we basically gave chat jpt all
the necessary information resume best
practices the role we're applying for a
resume to give us very targeted and
actionable recommendations you can adapt
this use case for any part of your job
search Journey just make sure first the
best practice comes from a reputable
source and second you share enough
information for chbt to give you
personalized advice Pro tip my favorite
learn from the best example comes from
Google recruiters where they recommend
all of us use the XYZ bullet point
structure in our resumés what that means
is to copy and paste every single one of
your bullet points into this prompt you
are an expert resume writer with over 20
years of experience I will share a
bullet point I have on my resume your
task is to rewrite the bullet point
using this structure I accomplished X by
the measure y that resulted in z use
compelling language and keep the bullet
point within 50 words here's my bullet
point and you insert your bullet point
this is the lowest effort highest impact
tip in this entire video so if you do
nothing else try this out for yourself
and I promise your resume will receive
an instant upgrade and if you use Teal's
Resume Builder you can just paste this
prompt into their custom prompt field
next to the job description tab meaning
you don't have the toggle between chat
gbt and the Resume Builder and once you
start Landing interviews make sure to
check out this video next on how to find
all relevant interview questions for any
role you're applying for see you there
and as usual have a great
one
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