Many burned out workers have probably dreamed of hiring a career coach or resume writer. Now, LinkedIn is introducing chats with professional generative AI experts based on real people. Other new AI tools within the platform will help people write resumes and cover letters or evaluate their qualifications for posted jobs.
LinkedIn has improved its generative AI tools over the past year and is moving to incorporate the technology into even more of its offerings. On Thursday, the career site announced new features like a pilot for AI-powered expert advice, an interactive chat to break down information in LinkedIn courses, and more AI features that can be used to search and apply for jobs for its premium users on English. The changes show a massive push by LinkedIn to capitalize on generative AI. (LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, which has invested heavily in OpenAI, which in turn is powering the platform’s AI offerings.) And as LinkedIn continues its push to become more than just a career site, people can spend their time there socializing or learning new things. skills through video courses.
The idea behind some of these AI tools is for people to upskill and apply for more jobs that closely match their experience, rather than posting resumes en masse. “We hope you find the most relevant job faster” using AI, says Gyanda Sachdeva, vice president of product at LinkedIn.
LinkedIn’s AI chatbots will allow premium subscribers to ask professional questions like “How can I negotiate my salary?” Chatbots are trained in courses by real-life trainers, who are paid by LinkedIn to repackage their content. Among them are AI versions of Anil Gupta from the University of Maryland, psychologist and author Gemma Leigh Robertsand professional trainer Lisa Gates.
Last fall, LinkedIn added artificial intelligence tools to let recruiters use conversational language to search for job candidates. And earlier this year, the company began rolling out generative AI tools that allow job seekers to open a chat window over job descriptions to ask if they might be a good fit for a vacant position. In turn, they receive AI-generated feedback on how their skills and experience align well, or if there are other skills they should add to their profiles to stand out.
LinkedIn is now improving some of these features. Premium users can start their job search with a conversational query, such as “Find me an engineering job in Texas that pays at least $110,000.” They can then use generative AI to write cover letters and resumes, tailoring them to specific jobs, in addition to using it to message hiring managers or search for jobs. WIRED tested the cover letter writing feature and found that the tool was able to synthesize the experience of a LinkedIn-listed journalist and a job posting in a coherent way, but some additional editing may be needed to make the cover letter really stand out to the direct audience. examples of previous work.
