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Chapter 04 — AI for Career

Level up your career with AI in your corner.

Resumes, interviews, salary negotiations, job searches, professional development — AI is the career coach you never had.

Resume helpInterview prepJob searchWork productivityProfessional developmentSalary decisions
TISH JENKINS
Senior Marketing Manager
EXPERIENCE
Meridian Media Group
2022–Now
Sr. Marketing Manager
Apex Digital Agency
2019–2022
Marketing Manager
SKILLS
AI Prompting
Content Strategy
Analytics
SEO
Team Lead
INBOX
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HR — Meridian
2:14 PM
Re: Offer Letter — followup
Hi, confirming your start date and…
July 2025
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Interview 10am
Offer call
First day 🎉
TJ
Latish Jenkins
Sr. Marketing Manager
tish@meridianmedia.co
EXP
SKILLS
EDU
Questions to ask:
→ Growth path?
→ Team culture?
→ Success metrics?
Featured Story
A job offer letter beside negotiation notes and a smartphone with a generic AI chat interface, representing preparing for a salary negotiation.
Career· 5 min read

How to Negotiate Salary When You're Afraid, They'll Take Back the Offer

Negotiating salary can feel risky, especially when you're afraid the offer could disappear. Here's how I use AI to prepare for compensation conversations with confidence instead of fear.

Prompts

Prompts to Try

Copy and paste these exact prompts. Just fill in your own details in the brackets.

Resume help

Resume Bullet Rewriter

I'm going to share a few bullet points from my resume. Please rewrite them to be stronger — more specific, more impact-focused, and better aligned with [job title/industry] roles. Here are my current bullets: [paste bullets]
Tip:Paste the job description too for even better results.
Interview prep

Mock Interview

Act as a hiring manager for a [job title] role at a [type of company]. Conduct a realistic interview with me. Start with an opening question. After I answer, ask follow-up questions, push back where my answer is vague, and tell me when something lands well. Here's the job description: [paste JD]
Tip:Ask it to give you honest feedback after each answer, not just move to the next question.
Salary decisions

Salary Negotiation Prep

I received a job offer with a base salary of $[amount]. I was expecting closer to $[amount] based on [research/experience/current salary]. Help me think through how to negotiate, what to say, and how to handle pushback. The role is [title] at [type of company].
Job search

LinkedIn Profile Review

I'm going to paste my LinkedIn About section and recent experience. Please review it as a recruiter would: What's working? What's unclear? What's missing? What would make someone want to click 'Connect' or reach out? [paste your content]
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Tools

Recommended Tools

The tools I actually use for these tasks.

ChatGPT

Freemium

AI Assistant

The most widely used AI assistant. Great for thinking through problems, drafting, and brainstorming.

Tish's Take

"My daily driver. Not perfect but the best all-around starting point for most real-life tasks."

Claude (Anthropic)

Freemium

AI Assistant

Exceptional at nuanced reasoning, long documents, and tasks where tone and sensitivity matter.

Tish's Take

"My go-to when I need something thought through carefully. Especially good for drafting difficult messages."

Perplexity AI

Freemium

AI Search

AI-powered search that cites its sources. Great for research where you need to verify information.

Tish's Take

"Use this when you need real sources, not just AI confidence. Especially good for financial and travel research."

Notion AI

Freemium

Productivity

AI writing and organization built into your workspace. Great for notes, docs, and planning.

Tish's Take

"If you already use Notion, the AI add-on is worth it. If you don't, don't start just for the AI."

Gamma

Freemium

Presentations

AI-powered presentation builder. Create polished decks in minutes.

Tish's Take

"Game-changing for anyone who needs to make presentations but hates making presentations."

Downloads

Downloads & Toolkits

toolkit

Interview Toolkit

Use AI to prepare for any interview — mock questions, answer frameworks, research prompts, and a prep checklist.