Understanding ChatGPT


  1. Understanding ChatGPT

    ChatGPT is a language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, launched on November 30, 2022. It helps refine and steer conversations to desired lengths, formats, styles, levels of detail, and languages (source: Wikipedia, Sept 27, 2023).

  2. Why Use ChatGPT in a Professional Context:

    ChatGPT can be a valuable tool for professional networking and job-seeking. It's particularly useful for creating personalized content and generating interview questions.

  3. Networking Made Easy:

    • To build professional connections:
      1. Visit the LinkedIn profile of the professional you want to connect with and save it as a PDF. Copy the content using CMD/CTRL + A and CMD/CTRL + C.
      2. Use ChatGPT to summarize their career accomplishments, emphasizing their top three achievements. Include relevant details.
      3. Find unique ways to get noticed, such as referencing their recent accomplishments or using humor (professionally) to stand out.

  4. Coffee Chat and Cover Letter Assistance:

    • For a coffee chat, ask ChatGPT to provide 10 questions tailored to the professional's background and industry.
    • For cover letters, use ChatGPT to:
      • Identify pain points in the job description.
      • Create an attention-grabbing hook highlighting your qualifications.
      • Write the rest of the cover letter based on your hook, offering something valuable.
      • Find and fix spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

  5. Resume Revision Process:

    • Tailor your resume using ChatGPT's "Role Prompting" technique by identifying key responsibilities in the job description.
    • Make changes to your resume based on the key responsibilities and review the differences in a table format.

  6. Resume Bullet Point Enhancement:

    • Use ChatGPT to improve your resume bullet points by quantifying your impact, following the format: "I accomplished X by doing Y, resulting in Z."

  7. Preparing for Interviews:

    • Ask ChatGPT for the 10 most common interview questions based on a job description.
    • Generate "smart" questions to ask the interviewer during the interview to demonstrate proactivity and enthusiasm.

  8. Thank You Emails:

    • After an interview, request ChatGPT's assistance to write a professional thank-you email, incorporating specific points discussed during the interview.

  9. Maintain Professionalism:

    • Throughout your interactions with ChatGPT, ensure a professional and respectful tone, avoiding fluffy language and staying concise.

ChatGPT Instruction Prompts


  1. Networking Made Easy:

    1. "Please provide instructions on how to visit the LinkedIn profile of a professional I want to connect with and save it as a PDF. How can I copy the content using CMD or CTRL + A and CMD or CTRL + C?"
    2. "Guide me on using ChatGPT to summarize a professional's career accomplishments, focusing on their top three achievements. Include relevant details."
    3. "What are some creative ways to get noticed when sending a LinkedIn connection request to a professional? How can I reference their recent accomplishments or use humor professionally?"

  2. Coffee Chat and Cover Letter Assistance:

    1. "How can I ask ChatGPT to identify the biggest challenges someone would face daily in a position based on a job description? Please provide the root cause of the issue."
    2. "Write an attention-grabbing hook for a cover letter that emphasizes my qualifications and experience. Keep it within 100 words and include specific examples."
    3. "Write the rest of a cover letter based on a previously generated hook. Keep it within 250 words, and ensure it incorporates my resume."

  3. Finding and Correcting Errors in a Cover Letter:

    1. After I've written a cover letter for a specific position, how can I ask ChatGPT to review it, fix all spelling and grammatical mistakes, ensure proper punctuation and capitalization, and enhance readability? Also, request ChatGPT to output a table showing all changes made.

  4. Resume Revision

    1. "Use a 'Role Prompting' technique to identify key responsibilities from a job description for a specific position."
    2. "Make changes to my resume based on key responsibilities identified in the job description for a specific position? Please provide instructions."

  5. Resume Bullet Point Enhancement:

    1. "Improve a resume bullet point by quantifying my impact? Provide guidance using the format: 'I accomplished X by doing Y, resulting in Z.'"
    2. "Assist in quantifying a resume bullet point using compelling language while keeping it within 50 words

  6. Preparing for Interviews:

    1. How can I ask ChatGPT to generate the 10 most common interview questions based on a job description for a specific role?"
    2. "Please provide instructions on how to ask ChatGPT to generate a list of 5 questions I can ask at the end of an interview to demonstrate proactivity and enthusiasm. Prioritize unorthodox, lesser-known advice and explain using detailed examples"

  7. Thank You Emails:

    1. After completing an interview, how can I request ChatGPT's assistance to write a professional thank-you email that incorporates specific points discussed during the interview? Keep it within 200 words.