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Using ChatGPT for Career and Job Search

Lesson 4: Professional Communications for Job Search

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

  • Draft effective networking outreach messages using ChatGPT
  • Write strong post-interview thank-you notes
  • Use ChatGPT to prepare for salary negotiation
  • Apply the draft-and-refine process to build lasting communication skills

Lesson Content

Networking outreach.

"Help me write a LinkedIn message to [brief description – a supply chain director I met at a conference six months ago]. I want to reconnect, mention my current job search, and ask for a 20-minute informational call. Under 100 words. Professional but personal – not a mass message."

"Not a mass message" prevents the generic patterns that immediately signal template use.

Post-interview thank-you notes.

"I just interviewed for [role] at [company]. We discussed: [2-3 specific topics]. Write a thank-you email that references something specific from our conversation, reiterates my interest and why, and closes with a forward-looking statement. Under 150 words."

The specific reference distinguishes you from candidates who send generic templates.

Salary negotiation preparation.

Step 1: Research current compensation with BLS.gov, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn Salary before negotiating.

Step 2: Draft the response:

"I received an offer of [amount] for [role]. Based on my research showing comparable roles at [range], I want to counter at [amount]. Draft a professional, confident response that thanks them for the offer, states my counter clearly, gives a brief rationale without oversharing, and keeps the tone collaborative."

The draft-and-refine skill-building process.

The most valuable communication use: write your own draft first, then ask ChatGPT to improve it – and explain what it changed and why.

"Here is my draft: [your draft]. Improve it – but explain each change you make and why. I want to understand what makes the revised version stronger."

This builds lasting communication skills rather than just producing better individual outputs.

Jamie Practice Lab

Before moving to the quiz, complete this short applied exercise:

  1. Write one realistic ChatGPT prompt that applies the main idea from Professional Communications for Job Search to your own work, learning, or daily life.
  2. Add one safety or verification step you would take before acting on ChatGPT's response.
  3. Revise the prompt once to include clearer context, constraints, or success criteria.

Instructor check: A strong answer should show practical use, human review, and awareness that ChatGPT output is assistance – not automatic truth or professional advice.

Added Quiz Enhancement

question_id: auto-enhancement-professional-communications-for-job-search-qjamie001 question_type: short_answer difficulty: applied question: Write one prompt you could use after this lesson, then name one verification or human-review step you would apply before relying on the result. correct_answer: Answers will vary; a strong answer includes a clear task, relevant context, at least one constraint or desired format, and a realistic verification or human-review step based on the stakes of the task. answer_explanation: This applied question checks whether the student can transfer the lesson into real use while maintaining responsible AI habits.

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