How to Turn ChatGPT into Your Personal Recruiter
Discover how to use ChatGPT as your personal recruiter with these tips inspired by a Business Insider article.
1. Define ChatGPT’s Persona
Assigning ChatGPT a specific persona can significantly enhance its performance. Jason Gulya, AI council chair at Berkeley College, suggests that giving ChatGPT a role, such as a professor or marketing professional, and providing clear instructions about the desired outcome can lead to better results. For example, start your prompt with “act as a career counselor” and describe what you need help with.
2. Share Your CV
To help ChatGPT find the best job matches, share your CV and highlight your most relevant experience in the initial prompt. Specify that ChatGPT should only suggest roles you are qualified for. This way, the bot can cross-reference your qualifications with job requirements, ensuring more accurate recommendations.
3. Ask for Clarification
AI tools like ChatGPT can sometimes make errors or “hallucinate,” presenting incorrect information as fact. If you spot any discrepancies, ask the bot to review its answers. It’s also a good idea to verify the information independently to avoid misinformation.
4. Get Advice for Next Steps
ChatGPT can assist you beyond job searching. It can help with writing cover letters, tailoring your CV, identifying relevant contacts, and drafting messages. Additionally, ChatGPT can analyze your qualifications and set realistic expectations for various roles.
The Caveat
While ChatGPT is a valuable tool for job hunting, experts warn against over-reliance on it, especially for applications. Shoshana Davis, founder of the career consultancy Fairy Job Mother, points out that many Gen Z individuals (born between 1996 and 2012) tend to depend too heavily on AI for generating cover letters and job application responses, which can be disadvantageous.