I Asked ChatGPT How To Compete With AI in the Job Market
Somehow, getting an entry-level job has gotten even more difficult.
Recently, Forbes reported that a number of recent college graduates have found difficulty securing entry-level jobs, with many of those grads blaming an unusual competitor for coming up short, job-wise: artificial intelligence (AI). Specifically, some grads feel that AI is shrinking the number of potential entry-level positions by absorbing tasks that have traditionally been assigned to junior workers — copywriting and content writing, social media coordination, customer service, data entry, junior graphic design, basic accounting and more.
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To help combat this potential encroachment into the human job market, MoneyLion took a novel approach: asking the AI chatbot ChatGPT itself how entry-level job hunters can compete with AI.
Become AI-Literate, Not AI-Avoidant
First off, let’s be clear: AI in general — and ChatGPT in specific — is not perfect or infallible and advice from such a source should be taken with a grain of salt. While you shouldn’t make life decisions based solely upon the guidance of an AI platform, you can weigh the value of that advice and fold it into your job-hunting plans.
With that in mind, ChatGPT’s first suggestion was not to avoid AI, but to learn how to use it proficiently. It noted that most employers are not looking for workers who refuse to use AI; rather, they are looking for employees who can use AI productively.
As such, ChatGPT recommended that you learn how to write effective AI prompts, how to evaluate AI-generated output for errors and how to use the specific AI tools relevant to your career field. For example, an entry-level employee who can complete a project in, say, two short hours with AI assistance would likely be far more attractive than a candidate who will take four to six hours without AI.
Develop Judgment, Not Just Technical Skills
ChatGPT itself made clear that AI, for all its advances, cannot truly understand things like office politics, business goals, customer relationships or certain organizational priorities. Companies will still need human employees with exceptional skillsets when it comes to deciding what information matters, how to interpret ambiguous human situations and exercise professional judgment.
These are all skills that an automated workflow is incapable of and can give you the edge over both AI as well as other human candidates.
Build Human Relationships
ChatGPT admitted that one thing it cannot do is “build human relationships.” For instance, many jobs are obtained through referrals, networking, mentorship and professional relationships — all of which are things AI cannot achieve. AI may be able to generate emails and mission states, but it can’t build trust the same way human beings can.
Because of this, strong professional relationships can create opportunities that never appear on public job listings, opportunities that are quite simply out of reach for AI platforms.
Learn Skills That Compliment Automation
Historically, while technology has always eliminated some tasks, it has also created the demand for others. In terms of AI, job seekers should hone skills that work alongside AI rather than directly against it. ChatGPT recommended sharpening your abilities when it comes to project management, client communication, sales, team coordination, strategic planning, data interpretation and AI oversight — all things that AI itself cannot do and things which the usage of AI will now require.
The Bottom Line: Focus on Adaptability
Ultimately, each of ChatGPT’s suggestions for “competing” with AI in the job market are driven by a single idea: be adaptable rather than aggressively competitive. Trying to beat AI by doing the same work more cheaply or more quickly than a machine will likely get you nowhere; instead, you can compete in the job market by being the person who best knows how to use AI effectively, apply human judgment, build personal relationships and take responsibility for project outcomes.
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