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Leveraging AI �for your job search

Career FUNdamentals March 21, 2025

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Welcome!

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Enter into the chat your go-to AI tool �

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examples

ChatGPT

Copilot

Gemini

Perplexity

Other

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Agenda

  1. Your Priorities
  2. Current Job Market
  3. Job Search Best Practices
  4. Tools & Prompts
  5. Demos
  6. Additional Resources
  7. Q&A

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Your Priorities

  1. What type of jobs/internships are you seeking?

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  • What’s 1 thing you want to get out of this webinar?

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  • Optional: Share any additional questions or comments

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Jeremy Schiefling

Author #1 Best-Selling ChatGPT �for Job Searching Book

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linkedin.com/in/schifeling

thejobinsiders.com

Free Kindle versions of his books through Sunday!

bit.ly/carlsonmasterclasses

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Steve Dalton

Job Search Expert

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linkedin.com/in/daltonsteve

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The 2-Hour Job Search & The Job Closer - Q&A Forum

thejobcloser.com

2hourjobsearch.com

Webinar by Steve & Jeremy

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In Scope

Out of Scope*

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Finding Jobs

Company Research

Networking

Career Exploration

Personal Branding

Resumes

LinkedIn Profiles

Interviewing

Salary Negotiation

*resources for these topics on slide #22

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Job Market Trends

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Review of Job Search Best Practices

  1. Networking is essential
  2. Target Small-Medium Sized Companies
  3. Apply Early
  4. Level Set Your Expectations
  5. Have Parallel Plans

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Job Search Best Practices - Networking is the #1 job search strategy

“A large-scale experiment co-directed by an MIT scholar shows that on LinkedIn weak connections are more likely to land you new employment, compared to your ties with people you know better.”

60 - 80 % of jobs are landed as a result of networking.

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Job Search Best Practices - Target Lesser Known Companies

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98.7% of employers have less than 100 employees

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Employer Size

Businesses

Jobs

Total

16M

165M

1 employee (self-employed)

12.3%

1.2%

2-9 employees

70.4%

26.2%

10-99 employees

16.0%

36.4%

100-499 employees

1.2%

19.8%

500+ employees

0.1%

16.4%

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Job Search Best Practices - Apply Early

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Job Search Best Practices - Success Metrics & Mindset

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Your next job job likely isn’t forever!

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On average, Americans have �12+ jobs in their lifetimes.

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Job Search Best Practices - Success Metrics & Mindset

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Think about success like batting averages (not like grades)

20-40% responses from networking outreach is great!

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AI Assistants

Microsoft’s Copilot - used by UMN OIT

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT

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Google’s Gemini (formerly Bard)

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Perplexity

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Anthropic’s Claude

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Ningbo High-Flyer’s DeepSeek

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Twitter/X’s Grok | Meta’s Meta.ai

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More: 50 Best AI Tools by Category

Alternative AI’s

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AI Assistants - 2 things to keep in mind

“AI tools aren’t a magic bullet”

AI will assist w/ your search, but won’t land you a job

“Garbage in : Garbage out”

Poorly written prompts lead to �poor results

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Job

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Prompts - Company Research 1

  1. Here are some companies that I’m interested in working for: General Mills, Land O’Lakes, Schwan’s, and Post. What are some things these companies have in common?

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    • Make a list of similar companies.�
    • Make a list of similar companies that are smaller, lesser known companies.�
    • What are some companies in adjacent industries?

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Prompts - Company Research 2

  • I’m creating a LAMP list for my job search based off of the book, The 2-Hour Job Search by Steve Dalton. I’m generating a list of 40 companies. I want to work for a technology company; I am interested in FAANG/MAANG companies. I have a business degree. Create a list of tech companies for me to target in my job search. Include small, medium and large tech companies in the USA.

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    • What roles should I target at these companies?�
    • Which medium-sized tech companies are known for their strong company culture?�
    • Can you suggest tech companies that are focused on sustainability and environmental impact?

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Prompts - Hiring Trends

  • I’m looking for a job in supply chain management or operations. I’m about to graduate with a (Bachelors of Science in Supply Chain/Masters of Supply Chain Management degree), and I want a list of employers that hire these types of graduates.

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  • I have 4 years of progressive experience in financial analysis. I was laid off from a government job, so I’m looking for a new industry. Which industries are hiring financial analysts right now?

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  • I’m looking for a job in Minnesota. I not sure what I want to do next; I’m open to a career change. I have 11 years of experience in various business functions, including sales, marketing, management, and operations. What types of jobs should I consider at this time, such as which jobs are growing, stable, lucrative?

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Prompts - Networking

  • I am about to graduate with a degree in Human Resources and Industrial Relations. I know that networking is essential to landing a job. What are some HRIR associations I could join?

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  • I’m interested in becoming a Learning & Development Specialist. What are some job titles of professionals in L&D that I should target for informational interviews?

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  • I have my first informational interview tomorrow. I am meeting with this person (insert LinkedIn Profile URL or copy paste LinkedIn/Resume text). Help me to generate some specific questions to ask about their job, career journey, company, industry, and advice for me.

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Prompts - Parallel Plans

  • I’ve been searching for Leadership Development Rotational jobs/internships, but I haven’t gotten an offer. So I’m looking for similar MBA/BSB types of roles. What are some other job/internship titles should I be considering?

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  • I am interested in becoming a Product Manager. What are some similar roles?
    • What are some job titles that would prepare me to become a PM in 2 years?

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  • I want to work in the Healthcare Industry in a business function. But I’m an international student and most of the healthcare companies I’ve approached don’t sponsor. What are some adjacent industries I could could consider?
    • What are some companies within those industries?

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Demo: Who does it best?

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Resources

  • Career Exploration
    • Career Bot 3000 by Jeremy Schiefling
    • Career Dreamer by Google�
  • Personal Branding
    • Greenlight worksheet�
  • Resumes
    • VMock�
  • LinkedIn Profiles
  • Interviewing
  • Salary Negotiation
    • Payscale
    • Salary.com

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Primary Resource

Additional Resources

CBCC slide deck

  • Career Exploration (slide 4)
  • Resumes (slide 22)
  • LinkedIn (slide 14)
  • Interview Prep (slide 31)

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Q & A

Stay in touch

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