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Lesson 1 • Workforce

AI Basics for Job Seekers

AI can help you draft, organize, and practice—but it should not replace your judgment. This lesson sets safe, practical expectations for using AI in a job search.

Estimated time: 12 minutes Practical Job-ready

Key concepts

Use AI to draft and iterate; keep final decisions and voice yours.
Avoid sharing sensitive personal info in prompts.
Ask for multiple options and choose what matches your goals.

Practice Exercise

Write your job goal in one sentence (role + industry + location/remote). Then list 3 strengths you want your resume to highlight.

Template (copy/paste)

ROLE: You are my job-search AI assistant.
GOAL: Help me clarify my target job.
INPUTS: My experience, constraints (location, schedule), interests.
OUTPUT: 3 target roles + 10 keywords + 5 skills to emphasize.
CONSTRAINTS: Plain language; no exaggeration.

Ethics & accuracy: do not paste sensitive personal info (SSN, full DOB, account numbers). Verify facts before sending applications.

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