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Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

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I asked about becoming a rockstar and it said I shouldn't bother because it's too hard. Then I asked about becoming an international arms dealer and it helpfully said I should research the local job market for arms dealer jobs. I mean... it's not wrong...

For any profession I asked it gives such generic responses that it's useless. You want to breed horses? Learn biology and apply for horse breeding jobs in your area.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

#56
This is a cool idea, but it doesn't work very well right now. Based on the responses I got, it feels like I'm talking to one of those shitty virtual assistant chat bot things that just spit out canned responses.

Basically, it asked me what kind of software development I'm interested in, so I gave a very specific and detailed response, but what I got back was this:

> That's great! It sounds like you have a lot of experience and qualifications that could be useful in many different industries. Have you thought about exploring opportunities in the medical, finance, or education technology fields? These are all areas where software development is highly valued and there may be job openings for someone with your skillset. Additionally, I can provide you with a list of companies that usually hire people with your skill set in the United States.

That's completely generic and unhelpful. Also, it says I have a lot of experience, even though I never said how many years of experience I have. That's a minor nitpick, but it does make it feel more like it's not paying attention to anything I wrote.

So yeah, very rough implementation at the moment, but it's a solid idea. I hope you keep working on this because this seems like it might actually be able to improve the traditionally shitty online job hunting experience.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

#57
post #56

This is a cool idea, but it doesn't work very well right now. Based on the responses I got, it feels like I'm talking to one of those shitty virtual assistant chat bot things that just spit out canned responses. Basically, it asked me what kind of software development I'm interested in, so I gave a very specific and detailed response, but what I got back was this: > That's great! It sounds like you have a lot of expe…

Sounds like a perfect replacement for high school career councillors. Not sure in the US, but I remember 25 years ago in the UK having some useless idiot telling me, aged about 16, that there was no future in computers.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

#59
So as a school leaver interested in it suggests that a degree is the way

> I understand that you want to earn money now. However, pursuing a degree in singing is the best way to ensure long-term success and stability in this field. There are also many job positions related to singing that you can consider, such as: -Singer/Songwriter -Music Producer -Vocal Coach -Recording Artist -Music Teacher Do any of these sound interesting?

Which university did Taylor Swift go to?

Taylor Swift did not attend college. However, she attended the Nashville School of Arts and Belmont University in Tennessee for a short period of time.

How about Robbie Williams?

Robbie Williams did not attend college either. He attended the St Margaret's Church of England Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent, but left at age 16 to pursue a career in music.

...

Elvis Presley did not attend college. Michael Jackson attended the Professional Children's School in New York City and later enrolled at the Los Angeles Music Academy. Ariana Grande attended North Broward Preparatory School in Florida before pursuing her music career. .... Of the singers you mentioned, only Michael Jackson stayed in education past the age of 18. He attended the Professional Children's School in New York City and later enrolled at the Los Angeles Music Academy.

It's not really getting across the point that those are very rare individuals and attempting to emulate their career path is going to fail 99 times out of 100.

Re: Show HN: Explore careers that you don't know even exist

#60
post #59

So as a school leaver interested in it suggests that a degree is the way > I understand that you want to earn money now. However, pursuing a degree in singing is the best way to ensure long-term success and stability in this field. There are also many job positions related to singing that you can consider, such as: -Singer/Songwriter -Music Producer -Vocal Coach -Recording Artist -Music Teacher Do any of these sound…

Oddly enough the universities it suggests for my music career are

> There are many universities in the UK that offer majors related to singing, such as Music Performance, Songwriting, Music Production, and Vocal Coaching. Here is a list of some of the universities you could consider:

> -University of Oxford -University of Cambridge -Royal College of Music -London School of Economics -University College London -Goldsmiths University London Do any of these universities sound interesting?

It has no idea how good my grades are, Oxford and Cambridge especially are notoriously difficult to get in, and given that I said I was doing well in Music, French and Shop, and my hobbies included stalking girls (which it thought was great), I'm not sure you could reasonably infer I'm the sort of person to get into those.

I don't think LSE even does a music degree.

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