How to Get Career Counseling with Artificial Intelligence?

Anything related to career always catches my eye. Today on Facebook, I suddenly saw a post on the “Singapore Probashi” Singapore Probashi – SGP page where someone asked for career advice,

“Which course in electrical would be good to take in Singapore? If anyone knows, please let me know.”

I thought, let me ask artificial intelligence and see what kind of answer it gives. Recently, I got experimental access to Google’s Bard, so I decided to try it out. To get better results from AI, the more detailed you are in your query, the better the response. It’s also helpful to tell AI exactly what outcome you’re expecting. The way you give commands to AI is called a “prompt.” To master the skill of writing good prompts, you need to practice and experiment in your own way. I intend to discuss prompt-writing techniques another time. Let’s get back to the main point. I gave the following prompt to Bard:

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“Play role as career advisory mentor. I am a migrant worker in Singapore. I like to improve my skillset in electronic. Suggest me few courses , where I can do that and approximate budget needed and duration for those.”

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As you can see, I clearly told it what task to perform and what output I wanted. Then it replied,

As a career advisory mentor, I would suggest the following courses to help you improve your skillset in electronics:

– Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Electronics Production Operator (EPO) course: This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of electronic manufacturing roles, such as assembly, inspection, and testing. The course covers topics such as basic electronics theory, circuit assembly, and soldering. The course duration is 120 hours and the budget is approximately SGD 1,500.

– WSQ Electronics Assembly and Test Operator (EATO) course: This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of electronic assembly and testing roles. The course covers topics such as surface mount technology (SMT) assembly, circuit testing, and quality control. The course duration is 160 hours and the budget is approximately SGD 2,000.

– WSQ Electronics Servicing Technician (EST) course: This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment. The course covers topics such as basic electronics theory, circuit analysis, and troubleshooting techniques. The course duration is 240 hours and the budget is approximately SGD 3,000.

You can take these courses at a variety of training providers in Singapore, such as the Electronics Industries Training Centre (ELITC), the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and the Singapore Polytechnic (SP).

In addition to these WSQ courses, you may also want to consider taking some specialized courses in electronics, such as:

– IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies course: This course will teach you how to inspect and evaluate electronic assemblies for quality.

– IPC-WHMA-A-620 Requirements and Acceptance for Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies course: This course will teach you how to inspect and evaluate cable and wire harness assemblies for quality.

– SMD Soldering Course: This course will teach you the techniques of surface mount technology (SMT) soldering.

These specialized courses are typically offered by private training providers and the cost can vary depending on the provider.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

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That’s quite a good response. This is how you can use AI for career advice. However, to get better results, you need to learn the skill of writing good prompts for AI.