May Edition: AI Literacy Is the #1 Skill on the Rise
— Are You Ready or Just Watching?
Let's break it down.
Creative Leaders & Hiring Managers
Job Seekers & Career Dreamers
Get Branded. Get the Job.
New Happenings!
Career Leaders and Hiring Managers:
Hire for What AI Can't Replace: Soft Skills Are the New Hard Skills
What does AI literacy mean for creative leaders and hiring managers? It means that MORE than EVER, soft skills should be your #1 hiring priority.
"Soft skills > hard skills in an AI-powered world.”
- K.
Why? BECAUSE everything else is changing, and you need to hire for tomorrow's needs, not just today's. Instead of hiring for the technical skills required to do the job today, look for individuals who are adaptable, willing to learn, good communicators, team players, and leaders.
If you have a team full of LIFELONG LEARNERS, you will always be able to innovate and stay ahead of the curve.
Why? These people are always pushing themselves. They're curious, and they've most likely put their egos on the shelf to make room for discovery.
Sometimes that comes with trying something and failing. If YOU and your organization can embrace failure and see it as a learning lab, you're already winning the competition for top employer and best brand.
What else should you look for in new hires?
*Storytellers - people who can help you turn your products and services into engaging visual and written stories.
*Communicators - people who can help resolve conflict, translate stakeholder desires into deliverables, and work in a dynamic environment.
*Brand strategists and leaders - look for people who can clearly demonstrate WHY they took the design approach, HOW it helped move the company forward, and WHO else they collaborated with to achieve a satisfactory outcome.
Your Next Best Hire = Lifelong Learner + Ego on the Shelf
SAVE YOUR BRAND HIRE GREAT TALENT
Job Seekers and Career Dreamers
Are you increasing your AI IQ?
If you're looking for a promotion, a new job—or even holding on to the one you have—you need to learn the language of AI.
“Outlearn. Outlast. Outshine.”
- K.
Guess what your new soft skill is? Writing AI prompts. Really. In the new era of AI in design and writing, you need to find a way to use the tools to improve your work.
Design School Was Cute. Now? Show Me Your Prompt Craft.
Does that mean it does the design or the writing for you? No. But it does mean that you use AI to do some of that lower-level, time-consuming work, including:
Researching
Competitive analysis
Market analysis
Outlining
Explaining concepts
Summarizing concepts
Discovering trends
Take the time to learn the tools and then DEMONSTRATE how you have learned to use them to make your work more efficient.
“Use AI to amplify your genius, not replace it.”
- K.
BE A LIFELONG LEARNER.
Ok, you were at the top of your class in design school. Great. Take those learning skills and keep current on the latest techniques, trends, and tools. THEN, go out and show hiring managers and recruiters how you can adapt and thrive.
Get AI Fluent or Get Left Behind.
Get Branded. Get the Job
Your Brand Better Be Loud, Clear, and AI-Savvy
Did you know? An updated LinkedIn profile is still the #1 most powerful way to get noticed in today's frenetic job search market.
“You can't just 'apply' anymore. You've got to show up with receipts."
- K.
And the #1 most powerful way to get a return on your personal brand investment and jump-start your career search?
If you didn't know already, now you do!
“If AI's evolving, so should your personal brand.”
- K.
Still not sure, here's WHY you need a powerful, punchy, results-based LinkedIn profile:
Recruiters and hiring managers are looking for candidates on LinkedIn.
Networking is critical to your job search success, and LinkedIn is the leading professional network platform.
It's where you can shine! Not only can you highlight all your career awesomeness, but you can also post your portfolio and display your work. It's like your own personal gallery of success.
LinkedIn is where the jobs are; you aren't anywhere if you're not there.
Show Up Branded or Show Up Blended In.
LOOKING FOR CAREER AND LEADERSHIP COACHING?
We aren't doing the same thing we did two years ago—we're evolving. We just finished the KDA Creative Leadership Incubator, and I'm currently prepping for a master class: "Own Your Story, Own Your Brand."
Both programs have created buzz and excitement. I hear you. I know what you need and what you want to help navigate the current hiring environment.
So… DRUM ROLL, PLEASE…. watch this channel and our socials because we're going to be rolling out some really exciting new coaching programs in the fall to meet you where you are now.
NEW HAPPENINGS!
NEW PODCAST! The Relentless Pursuit of Talent: Keva Dine on Creative Careers, Connections & Standing Out
I recently sat in on the Not Perfect Networking Podcast with KICK ASS podcaster Zoe Weisberg Coady
We discuss:
️ The #1 mistake creatives make when pitching themselves
️ Her zero-fluff system for building (and keeping) real relationships
️ Why LinkedIn is a non-negotiable (and how to make it yours)
️ How to network like a human—not a pitch deck
Take 30 minutes, listen, and get the straight talk and insights you need to LEVEL UP your networking chops, pitch yourself to get the gig you want, or channel your inner ROCK STAR.
Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/dfnVuscH
Back at it! See you next in the trenches!
