The rise of AI to help with your jobhunting

There are many ways to use AI for online job search, such as:

• AI resume builders: These tools can help you write and format your resume based on your job title and skills. They can also suggest relevant bullet points, summaries, and design templates. Some examples are Kickresume, Rezi, and Skillroads
• AI job matching tools: These platforms can help you find good-fit roles based on your profile, preferences, and goals. They can also show you company culture, salary ranges, and requirements. Some examples are Eightfold.ai, Woo.io, and Jobiak
• AI interview coaching tools: These tools can help you prepare for interviews by giving you feedback on your answers, body language, and voice. They can also suggest questions to ask and topics to avoid.
• Some examples are Interviewed.ai, Interview Simulator, and MyInterview

Some free resume builders:

• Canva: This tool allows you to create and customize your resume using hundreds of free, designer-made templates. You can also change the colors, fonts, layout, and graphics to suit your style and industry.
• Jobscan: This tool helps you create an ATS-friendly resume using one of the templates and guides you through the process. You can also scan your resume with Jobscan to check how well it matches the job description and get suggestions to improve it.
• CakeResume: This tool lets you create a resume by dragging and dropping pre-made sections and updating the sample information. You can also create a public profile and upload your LinkedIn information to showcase your work

Some tools for over letters:

• Careered: This tool allows you to create a good cover letter using AI in seconds. You just need to enter your name, job title, and company name and it will generate a cover letter for you.
• Rezi: This tool helps you create a winning cover letter using AI and data from your resume. You just need to enter a targeted job title and company and it will write a cover letter for you in seconds.
• Kickresume: This tool uses OpenAI’s GPT-4 model to produce human-like text for your cover letter. You just need to choose a template, fill in some details, and it will generate a cover letter for you.
• Chat GPT: One of the most versatile AI tools available and what’s more its free to use. There is also the option to upgrade chat GPT via a payment subscription but for help on job hunting the free version should suffice.

With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence and a seemingly Silicon Valley arms race on who has the better AI. We are now entering a time where we as consumers have access to technology which many of us thought was years away. But just with every new technology it should be used as a tool first and foremost to help compliment and to highlight your skills and experience you have to offer any future employer.