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How to use AI in your work search

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How can you use AI as you search for work? What should you look out for and how can you leverage these tools?

 

Katy and Emma chat with career educator Karae White about how to best use generative AI and machine learning to search for work, write résumés and cover letters, prepare for interviews and more. 

 

Resources from this episode

  • Accessing career support
  • The UVic Co-op Program
  • Using AI in your work search
  • VMock: a free AI tool for UVic students looking for work

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  • (00:00) - Intro music
  • (00:31) - Welcome and introductions
  • (03:20) - What does a UVic career educator do?
  • (05:30) - How can AI help you understand your skills and potential jobs?
  • (08:20) - Understanding Chatgpt and the risk of "hallucinations"
  • (12:32) - Is AI going to take your job?
  • (13:35) - How to create accurate and effective content with AI
  • (17:30) - How are employers using AI in the hiring process? What should your applications look like?
  • (21:42) - Using VMock, a free tool for UVic students to help you write AI-proof applications
  • (22:45) - How can job seekers be successful today with AI being so prevalent?
  • (25:00) - How to use AI as a tool as you think about possible careers
  • (26:14) - How to use AI when putting together a résumé and cover letter
  • (27:05) - The best way to use AI in your job interview
  • (28:08) - How AI is contributing to the fourth industrial revolution and how this impacts job seekers and the labour market
  • (31:18) - Resources to help use AI in your work search
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    Work It: A UVic career exploration podcastBy University of Victoria Co-op and Career Services