Job Search with GenAI
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What you'll learn
How to conduct a successful job search, including training for an interview, using generative AI to assist throughout the process
How to articulate your career goals, achievements, strengths, skills, and more
How to write a professional resume and tailored cover letter and use generative AI to optimize these documents
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course will guide you through the job search process, step by step, using the latest advancements in generative AI. From setting clear career goals to crafting standout resumes and preparing for interviews, this course provides practical skills and innovative tools to help you feel more confident and prepared. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking for your next opportunity, this course offers a supportive and modern approach to navigating today’s job market.
In this course, you will learn: • How to create a strategic job search plan • Techniques for crafting personalized resumes and cover letters using generative AI • Ways to optimize your LinkedIn profile and network effectively • Strategies for preparing for interviews • How to handle job offers and rejections with confidence By the end of this course, you’ll have a clear plan, stronger tools, and renewed confidence to navigate your job search successfully.
This module equips you with strategies to set goals, align aspirations, and time your job search effectively. It covers efficient planning techniques and explores how Generative AI can enhance your search while addressing ethical considerations. You'll gain the tools to manage your job search with confidence and efficiency.
What's included
9 videos3 readings1 assignment
9 videos•Total 34 minutes
- Course Overview: Job Search with GenAI•3 minutes
- Instructor Introduction Video•4 minutes
- Important Message•1 minute
- Intro: Job Search Overview•1 minute
- Aligning Your Search with Your Career Goals•4 minutes
- When Should You Start a Job Search?•5 minutes
- Understanding Generative AI•8 minutes
- Using GenAI in Your Job Search•4 minutes
- Ethical Use of GenAI•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Planning Your Next Role•10 minutes
- Responsible AI - AI at Meta•10 minutes
- Summary: Job Search Overview•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Generative AI Application•30 minutes
This module helps you define career goals, profile your skills, and align with the right job opportunities. You’ll use AI tools to craft tailored resumes and cover letters that showcase your qualifications and refine your LinkedIn profile to expand your professional network. By leveraging AI feedback and templates, you’ll enhance your online presence and job application materials for maximum impact.
What's included
11 videos8 readings8 assignments
11 videos•Total 55 minutes
- Creating Your Career Goals•6 minutes
- What Do You Want in a Workplace?•4 minutes
- Skills, Talents, Strengths, and More•4 minutes
- Accomplishments and Improvements•6 minutes
- Components of a Resume•6 minutes
- How to Create a Resume•5 minutes
- Use AI to Review Your Resume•6 minutes
- How to Prepare a Cover Letter Template•6 minutes
- Use AI to Refine Your Cover Letter•4 minutes
- How to Set Up a LinkedIn Profile•7 minutes
- Conclusion: Preparing Your Job Search•1 minute
8 readings•Total 80 minutes
- A Few Readings On: Job Skills, Skill Sets, Transferable Skills•10 minutes
- Summary Reading: Skills, Talents, Strengths, Accomplishments•10 minutes
- Samples of Resumes•10 minutes
- Summary: Creating Your resume•10 minutes
- Samples of Cover Letters•10 minutes
- Summary: Creating a Cover Letter•10 minutes
- Evaluate Your LinkedIn Profile with AI •10 minutes
- Summary: Preparing Your LinkedIn Profile•10 minutes
8 assignments•Total 240 minutes
- Review and Refine Your Resume with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Refine Your Cover Letter with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Create Career Goals•30 minutes
- Activity: Rate a Workplace•30 minutes
- Activity: Create a List of Skills & Talents•30 minutes
- Activity: Create Resume•30 minutes
- Activity: Write a Cover Letter•30 minutes
- Activity: Create Your LinkedIn Profile and Evaluate It with AI•30 minutes
This module teaches you how to enhance your job search by leveraging your network, AI tools, and tailored application strategies. You’ll explore ways to identify and engage your network, optimize outreach, and find job openings using AI-driven insights. Additionally, you’ll learn to tailor your resume and cover letter with AI tools for better alignment with job descriptions.
What's included
18 videos5 readings8 assignments
18 videos•Total 85 minutes
- Networking to Find Roles•2 minutes
- Who Is Your Network?•4 minutes
- Priming the Network•6 minutes
- Informational Interviews•5 minutes
- Overview: How to Find Available Positions•2 minutes
- Internal v. External Searches•3 minutes
- Finding Job Openings•6 minutes
- How to Interpret a Job Description•5 minutes
- Working with a Recruiter vs On Your Own•5 minutes
- Job Fairs•4 minutes
- How to Find Jobs When None Are Posted•4 minutes
- Use AI to Evaluate Your Email•6 minutes
- Overview: How to Apply for a Job•2 minutes
- Navigating Different Application Systems•5 minutes
- How to Refine Your Cover Letter with AI•8 minutes
- How (and Why) to Tailor a Resume•5 minutes
- Use AI to Tailor Your Resume•7 minutes
- Job Application FAQs•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 55 minutes
- Use AI to Improve Your Network Outreach•10 minutes
- Summary: Activating Your Network•10 minutes
- Use AI to Analyze Job Descriptions•15 minutes
- Where to Find Job Openings•10 minutes
- Summary: Applying for a Job•10 minutes
8 assignments•Total 240 minutes
- Activity: Improve Your Network Outreach with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Analyze a Job Description with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Evaluate Your Email with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Tailor Your Resume with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Create a Network List•30 minutes
- Activity: Create Network Outreach Template•30 minutes
- Activity: Cold Emailing a Company About Potential Roles•30 minutes
- Activity: Write a Cover Letter for a Sample Job•30 minutes
This module teaches strategies for effective interview preparation, including managing logistics, crafting compelling responses, and leveraging AI tools. You'll gain the skills to confidently navigate interviews and communicate your strengths with clarity and professionalism.
What's included
17 videos1 reading3 assignments
17 videos•Total 62 minutes
- Overview: Preparing for Your Interview•2 minutes
- Professional Communication•4 minutes
- Types of Interviews•5 minutes
- Common Interview Questions•7 minutes
- How to Prep Your Answers and Stories•4 minutes
- Clothing, Appearance, Knowing Where to Go•3 minutes
- Prepping Questions for Interviewer•5 minutes
- The Typical Interview•2 minutes
- Arriving Early and Checking In•3 minutes
- The First Impression•3 minutes
- Be Yourself and What That Means•3 minutes
- Be Conversational•3 minutes
- How Much to Share in an Interview•3 minutes
- Asking Your Interviewer Questions•2 minutes
- Tricky Interview Questions•5 minutes
- Wrapping Up the Interview•2 minutes
- Interview FAQs•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Best Practices On Interviewing•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Activity: Prepare Questions to Ask an Interviewer with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Answering Common Interview Questions•30 minutes
- Activity: Simulate Interview with AI•30 minutes
This module focuses on strengthening post-interview communications, navigating rejections with professionalism, and refining your approach for future opportunities. You'll also learn to confidently assess and negotiate job offers, using AI tools for informed decisions and smooth preparation for your next role.
What's included
17 videos4 readings3 assignments
17 videos•Total 51 minutes
- Intro: Next Steps•2 minutes
- You Just Finished the Interview — What Do You Do Now?•1 minute
- Thank You Notes•3 minutes
- What to Do While You Wait•3 minutes
- Following Up Professionally•3 minutes
- You Didn't Get the Job - What Do You Do Now?•2 minutes
- Thank You and Keeping the Door Open•3 minutes
- Reevaluate Your Approach•3 minutes
- Keep Applying•3 minutes
- You DID Get the Job: What Do You Do Now?•3 minutes
- Reviewing the Offer/Contract•4 minutes
- Use AI to Evaluate a Contract•6 minutes
- How to Negotiate Salary•5 minutes
- Understanding Benefits•3 minutes
- When to Turn an Offer Down•3 minutes
- How to Give a Two Week Notice•3 minutes
- Congratulations!•1 minute
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- After the Interview•10 minutes
- Summary: You Didn't Get the Job•10 minutes
- Understanding an Offer/Contract•10 minutes
- Preparing for your First Day•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Activity: Write a Thank You Note with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Evaluate a Contract with AI•30 minutes
- Activity: Practice Negotiating with AI•30 minutes
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A job search is something most working adults will face multiple times in their lives. Yet many times, job seekers are reduced to stringing together YouTube videos, articles, or advice from friends and family on how to successfully search, apply, and get their next job. In Job Search with GenAI, job seekers asking “What’s next?” can find everything they need in one course — from making a list of your career goals to asking whether you should take a job offer or not. It’s also written and prepared by individuals who have done extensive hiring in the past, so you get behind-the-scenes guidance as well. It also shows learners how to use generative AI to help throughout the job search process.
We can’t guarantee that following the activities and advice in this course will always result in a job offer. However, this course can much better prepare you for applying, interviewing, and knowing what you want from your next role — if you put in the work.
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