Some people are worried that AI will take their jobs, while others believe the technology will make their working lives easier. But what if AI could help you find a new job...in a career you’d never even considered?

This week, Lindsay Ellis reports on AI tools that are helping workers sell their skills, tailor their résumés to new jobs and identify under-the-radar roles.

Job hunters are increasingly using AI tools created by companies including Salesforce, LinkedIn and Google to give them insight on how their skills in one field can transfer to a different one.

Google’s Career Dreamer tool uses AI and labor-market data to serve up career recommendations to potential job-switchers. The search giant says the free tool has had hundreds of thousands of U.S. users since it launched in February.

In other cases, job hunters are using AI prompts to turn widely available chatbots into career coaches.

More on this topic:

• 🎥 This economist thinks AI will help, not hurt the middle class. (Watch)
• Why AI might not take all our jobs—if we act quickly. (Read)
• Essay: How I realized AI was making me stupid, and what I did. (Read)
• Shopify says no new hires unless AI can’t do the job. (Read)

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• “Unless you can prove unequivocally that office lighting makes people more productive, it will not gain any traction. Even if you can prove it, the ROI must be there. There are many things barking for money in any business. Office lighting is not even in the top 10. Also, who gets to decide what colors to pick and when they change?”—Mike Drabicky, Texas
• “I worked for a non profit that served the disabled, and many individuals with some sort of disability are negatively affected by fluorescent lighting because there’s a flicker in the lighting that we can't see with the naked eye but is picked up by the brain. It was disruptive to these individuals—and I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't affect all of us. It will be a good thing when all fluorescent lighting is in the trash heap.”—Bill Battjes, Michigan
• “While adjustable lighting—which can be adjusted lower—may be a good thing for younger employees, older employees need the bright fluorescent lights to see better. One size doesn't fit all.”—Marc Nagele, Oklahoma

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