AI Tips for Job Seekers and Hiring Managers

My article for the November/December 2023 year-end issue of PRSA Strategies & Tactics is available - AI Tips for Job Seekers and Hiring Managers.

Fun fact: We have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to support us in the hunt for talent (and new jobs) for a long time!

Algorithms on career-focused social media platforms push the most appropriate candidates to hiring managers and jobs to seekers based on the information you have shared about yourself, your skills, your company, and so on. Even so, with the lightning-fast rise of ChatGPT, Bard and other AI platforms, conversation around the use of AI in our work and lives has been a hot topic.

Pew Research released a report regarding AI in Hiring and Evaluating Workers in April. Through their research, it was determined that some 62% of Americans think the use of AI in the workplace will have a major impact on workers over the next 20 years. They also noted that people are generally wary and uncertain of AI being used in hiring and assessing workers.

As the capabilities of AI become more refined and efficient, and as the use of these tools becomes more accessible and integrated, we should be open to embracing them, as long as we utilize them in a purposeful and ethical way. Read more here! I am also so excited to share that I have been invited to continue authoring the Hire and Seek column for PRSA S&T in 2024. Please reach out to me if you have suggestions on topics that you'd like me to cover. Happy Holidays!