Your New Career Coach Is a Robot
Artificial Intelligence is no longer just about writing code or generating content. It is becoming a personal career coach for job seekers. In today’s fast-changing job market, AI is making the search for work less overwhelming and more strategic.
For many in Eswatini, looking for a job can feel discouraging. Professional career coaches are expensive and often out of reach. AI-powered platforms are beginning to fill that gap by offering affordable, even free, support that is available at any time of day.
How It Works
AI tools can scan your CV, assess your skills and compare them with market trends to create a personalised career roadmap. They suggest possible paths, highlight areas where you need to upskill and help you discover opportunities you may not have considered.
A simple and free example is ChatGPT, which can be used as a career assistant. By pasting a job advert into the tool and asking it to “tailor my CV for this role,” you can receive suggestions on keywords and structure to improve your chances. It can also guide you on a cover letter in minutes or help you practice common interview questions.
Practical in Eswatini
If you are applying for a teaching post, ChatGPT can suggest how to emphasise your classroom experience. For someone seeking work in an NGO, it can highlight your community involvement and proposal writing skills. Even in manufacturing jobs in Matsapha, it can help refine your CV to reflect teamwork, safety awareness and technical know-how that recruiters look for.
Not a Replacement
AI is not here to replace human coaches. Mentorship, emotional intelligence and networking remain vital. What AI does best is remove the repetitive parts of job hunting so that you can focus on people skills and confidence building.
The New Literacy
Just as learning email and social media once gave job seekers an advantage, mastering AI is becoming a modern workplace skill. Those who use it wisely will stand out in the job market.
At Likusasa Letfu, we help young people adapt by tailoring CVs to specific job posts and showing how free AI tools can be used as smart career allies. Contact us at 7803 3230 or 7958 5564, or email info@likusasa.org for support with all your employability needs.
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