Time to Get Personal

Your job search is an excellent time to get caught up on the latest technology

If your job search is starting to drag on, or if it’s been a while since you’ve been active in the job market, it wouldn’t be unusual for you to have fallen behind on the latest in technology. Can you say “AI”?

We’re certain that you’ve heard a lot about getting up to speed, or trying to maintain your mastery of certain basic computer programs such as Microsoft Word, or Excel – or maybe something a little more specific such as QuickBooks. Then there’s always the latest from Google and Apple, et.al. Oh yes. And AI may be the biggest game-changer of them all.

While that’s all well and good, courses from introductory to refresher courses are readily available if you spend a minimum amount of time looking at libraries, community colleges, etc. Better yet, many of these sessions are free. In addition, there is a plethora of online tutorials – many available through YouTube.

And, while in job search mode, you can spend additional time doing your homework without interference. An additional word to the wise, our friends at LinkedIn have been busy refocusing their world. They’ve done much to alter their algorithms to remake their platform to make even the experts sit up and take notice.

Then there are the all too numerous personal productivity apps and software, and browser extensions. This genre runs the gambit from scheduling; to templates for resumes as well as introductory emails and cover letters; to more efficient use of email; to software to make your computer run better. There also are note-taking programs – extensions that will enable you to save interesting web articles to share with job contacts or for later consumption, and much more.

These programs and extensions as well as their related tutorials literally can run into the thousands. It’s simply a question of settling on one (or more) that you feel comfortable with.

In the end, there is no excuse for not boning up. You’ve got extra time. What’s more, most of these are readily available and many are free.

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