If Nothing Works in Your Career, What Can We Do? Take Action—with AI
Sometimes—despite the hard work, the networking, the late nights obsessing over your resume or LinkedIn headline—nothing seems to click. You might be grinding away at a job that doesn’t light you up (or worse, drains the life out of you), or sending out 100 applications and getting back… silence. It’s exhausting. Frustrating. Honestly? It can start to mess with your sense of self-worth.
But here’s a weirdly comforting thought: you’re not alone. Far from it.
Now, this isn’t one of those pep talks that tells you to “just stay positive” or “trust the process.” No. Sometimes the process is broken. Or maybe it’s just not built for someone like you. That’s a hard truth, but it opens up something important—permission to try a different route.
Enter: AI.
I know, I know. AI is everywhere right now. Feels a little overhyped, maybe even intimidating. But it’s not some distant sci-fi thing anymore. It’s a tool. A powerful one. And if nothing else is working in your career? It might be time to use it—not passively, but proactively.
Rethink Your Skills, with AI
You ever sit down to write a resume and just… blank out? Like, “Wait, what do I even do?” AI can help with that. Seriously. Feed it some bullet points, and it can help you shape a narrative around your experience. It’s not about lying—it’s about perspective. Sometimes a machine can help you see what you’re too close to notice. I tried this myself recently, and it was like, “Oh. I do have a lot of transferable skills.” Who knew?
Learn Something New—Faster
Look, maybe the industry you’re in is shrinking. Or it just doesn’t fit anymore. Pivoting sounds great in theory, but retraining? That’s where most people stall. AI can speed that up—whether it’s summarizing complex topics, creating bite-sized study plans, or even quizzing you so it sticks. And yeah, it’s still on you to do the learning—but it’s like having a personal tutor who’s always awake.
Create Stuff (Even If You’re Not a “Creative”)
This one’s kind of wild: AI can help you make things. Websites, blogs, digital products, designs, whatever. You don’t have to be an expert coder or graphic designer anymore to test ideas. Maybe you’ve had a side hustle idea sitting in your notes app for months. AI won’t magically make it successful—but it can help you build the first version fast, so you can test, tweak, or toss it out without wasting weeks.
Be Bold (In Small, Weird Ways)
Taking action doesn’t have to mean quitting your job tomorrow or launching a startup overnight. Sometimes it’s just about doing one thing differently. Writing a LinkedIn post you’ve been overthinking. Recording a 2-minute intro video. Emailing someone you admire. AI can help you script, brainstorm, edit—but the point is, you start moving. Even if it’s clumsy. Especially if it’s clumsy.
Because here’s the truth: if nothing’s working, doing nothing definitely won’t fix it. But doing something—even imperfectly—might just change everything.
And if AI can be your brainstorming buddy, your resume coach, your creative assistant, or your push-off-the-ledge? That’s not cheating. That’s adapting.
