ChatGPT Wrote This Newsletter
I went down the ChatGPT rabbit hole and the ways it will affect job searching.
Hi friends,
For the record, ChatGPT did not write this newsletter that you’re reading now (I did), but it did write THIS ONE. If like me, you’re curious how ChatGPT could be used in a career search, you’re not alone.
A new report says half of all college seniors are interested in using ChatGPT to improve their chances of getting a job, and recruiters are reporting a rise in catching people using the AI technology to answer specific questions or challenges they may ask for as part of the recruiting process.
Clearly it’s being used to hone resumes and write cover letters. LinkedIn even published a list of ways recruiters can use ChatGPT to their advantage.
If you haven’t had a chance to play around with ChatGPT, I’d encourage you to do so, simply to understand the power of the technology. As part of my research, I asked the bot to write a cover letter and also to “write a newsletter for women returning to work after career breaks for caregiving.” Somewhat shockingly before my eyes, this is what it produced, in under one minute.
Amazing, yes, but also a tad frightening — not just the speed at which it did my job for me, but also as a trained reporter and a stickler for facts, I have no idea who the women are that the article references. Yikes! If you need to see how lack of actual references played out in real life with real consequences, be sure to read about the lawyer who used ChatGPT to write a brief for the court.
What can I say — it’s here. Tread cautiously. Consider using it for inspiration versus actual copy and paste. Feel free to join me in a collective, “Ughhhh!!!”
xo, Stacey
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