Working Strategies: Second Sunday Series: Resources to navigate an AI world

Amy Lindgren Second Sunday Series Editor s Note This is the eleventh of columns on AI and work appearing the second Sunday of each month from September through August Last month s column discussed AI as a core skill while previous columns looked at AI issues for writers AI tools for organizing or conducting the job search interview prep resumes and cover letters best practices for companies using AI tips for using ChatGPT work opportunities with artificial intelligence AI use in the hiring process and an overview of artificial intelligence in general Amy Lindgren I ve been sipping from the proverbial fire hose for a year now while researching the use of AI in job search and the workplace And while I ve shared a couple dozen websites and tools related to specific tasks such as interviewing or r sum writing I haven t yet offered a more general set of tools There s a reason for that Fire hose again coupled with intermittent kinks and leaks Certain of the sites I ve used shifted into sales mode on me while others have turned out to be one-trick ponies I generally have better luck with books in both regards although they can get outdated fast With all of those caveats here we go tools that you might find helpful as you launch or continue your own journey into the untamed world of AI Posts that include helpful lists or tips I ve focused here on job search while trying to limit the sell-you-something sites Not so easy but these four mostly meet the criteria Job Search Tips AI tools to help you land your next job by Kiera Abbamonte July https zapier com blog ai-job-search A curated list of AI tools creative strategies to harness the power of ChatGPT and more https offers hubspot com ai-job-seeker LinkedIn posts from Adam Broda An Atlanta career coach www brodacoaching com Broda posts practical tips for using AI The links are cumbersome for a newspaper article so try a general internet search using Adam Broda AI advice and Adam Broda ChatGPT advice The nonprofit SkillUp org offers this brief list of AI job search tools https skillup org tools ai-job-search-tools but do explore their other offerings such as free and low-cost career counseling and training Training Talk about abundance Just for starters there are too a multitude of YouTube videos on using AI to even consider listing I m going a different direction limiting myself to just two recommendations Coursera This is the online training platform I use mostly because I like their pricing model Free for several offerings and the option of a monthly or annual subscription to access almost anything else on an all-you-can-learn basis A quick look at their catalog https www coursera org shows courses ranging from simple AI for Everyone to full certificate programs Bonus They re running a sale on annual subscriptions instead of until July Syntax and Script In a heroic act of generosity fashion-professional-turned-techie Chika H Orji has curated and posted a list of free online AI training programs current as of June You can download the list as a pdf from her website https syntaxandscript com free-online-ai-courses Her blogs are also worth visiting just for the perspective of a career-changer whose tagline is Come on a tech journey with me Books Books are still my personal go-to pool for a broad perspective or in-depth analysis and measures on just about anything Although this is my curated list I ve only had time to review one And yikes I ve definitely tried to identify and avoid AI-written books about using AI That s just a bit too meta for me The Author s AI Tool Kit by Hank Quense self-published This is the book I have certainly read and I can recommend it as a reserve specific to novelists and writers who want to leverage AI in both writing and marketing their work The primer on creating ChatGPT queries is especially useful Generative AI for Dummies by Pam Baker The AI-Driven Job Search Roadmap by K L Cardozo self-published The AI-Savvy Job Seeker by Michelle Dumas Distinctive Career Publishing Career Coach GPT by Jeremy Schifeling self-published And that as they say is that Not nearly everything available but enough support to get you started If you have others you ve enjoyed using send them my way and I ll put them in the column In any circumstance do come back next month for my wrap-up on this year-long series of articles on the use of AI in job search and the workplace Related Articles Working Strategies Random thoughts Office not work on-the-job training Working Strategies Adjusting to and surviving return-to-work Working Strategies Do you have a bucket list for your career Working Strategies Competing offers prove both a good and bad dilemma to have Working Strategies Using AI while maintaining core skills Amy Lindgren owns a career consulting firm in St Paul She can be reached at alindgren prototypecareerservice com