Demonstrating skills for a career within artificial intelligence

When applying for a job, effectively evidencing your skills is crucial to showcase your suitability for the role. This will only become more important as artificial intelligence is used to support workers in their jobs and employers require the skills that your can bring to the organisation. Here are some tips to demonstrate and showcase your skills for a career with artificial intelligence.

Build an online presence

Building an online presence is a dynamic way for showcasing transferable skills. Through platforms like LinkedIn, personal websites, and social media, you can curate a digital footprint that extends beyond the confines of a traditional CV. This approach allows for the demonstration of transferable skills such as communication, adaptability, and leadership. Online portfolios, project showcases, and participation in professional discussions highlight real-world applications of skills in diverse contexts.

It doesn’t matter if you have been part of big impactful projects, or are regularly provide a  high quality customer service, think about how you have demonstrated transferable skills and use them in your online presence.

Additionally, engaging with online courses, certifications, and networking platforms not only demonstrates continuous learning but also emphasises collaboration and interpersonal abilities. The collective impact of a well-crafted online presence is the creation of a compelling narrative that effectively communicates your skills, making you more visible and appealing to potential employers. And don’t forget to upload your Click Start certificates as part of that!

Pick your examples

Using examples of how you have demonstrated a particular skill in a CV is crucial as it provides tangible evidence of your capabilities. Simply listing skills without concrete examples may not effectively convey your proficiency. By incorporating specific instances where you applied a skill, you offer potential employers insight into your practical experience and the impact of your contributions. This not only validates your claims but also paints a vivid picture of your competencies in action, making your CV more compelling and convincing.

Employers are more likely to trust your abilities when they can see how you’ve successfully utilised relevant skills in real-world situations, enhancing your overall credibility as a candidate.

Showcase certificates and training

Highlight your commitment to continuous learning by showcasing online courses and certifications that you have completed on platforms like LinkedIn, FutureLearn and Coursera Like this course!). This demonstrates adaptability and a proactive approach to skill development. The courses from the Clickstart programme are a great way of showing an employer that you have digital skills, are keen to learn and are proactive.

While we have been focusing on working with artificial intelligence so far, you may wish develop skills with artificial intelligence tools and techniques. In the next step we will looks at what kind of skills you will need if you are to be successful developing new artificial intelligence or applying artificial intelligence to create new applications to solve a specific need.