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Builds a personalized, section-by-section job strategy for AI roles (AI PM, Engineer, ML, Data Science). Uses interactive questions to diagnose experience, domain, and market position.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/mini-pm:job-strategyThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
This skill guides the user through a **comprehensive, personalized job strategy** to land an AI role. It is modeled on a proven 7-section strategy framework and adds advanced layers missing from basic templates: competitive benchmarking, personal brand building, network strategy, financial planning, skill gap analysis, and appendix support.
This skill guides the user through a comprehensive, personalized job strategy to land an AI role. It is modeled on a proven 7-section strategy framework and adds advanced layers missing from basic templates: competitive benchmarking, personal brand building, network strategy, financial planning, skill gap analysis, and appendix support.
Go section by section — ask questions using ask_user_input, draft that section, confirm with the user, then move on. Do NOT front-load all questions at once.
"Welcome to your AI Job Strategy Workshop! 🎯 We'll build a full, personalized strategy together — section by section. I'll ask you targeted questions, then draft each part of your plan in real time. By the end, you'll have a complete document you can act on immediately. Let's go — starting with your current situation."
Goal: Deeply understand where the user is today — experience, domain, challenges, and market position.
ask_user_input:
question: "Where would you place yourself right now in your career?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Student / Fresh graduate (0–1 yr)"
- "Early career (1–3 yrs, non-AI)"
- "Mid-career (3–7 yrs, non-AI)"
- "Senior (7+ yrs, non-AI)"
- "Already in tech/AI — looking to level up or pivot"
ask_user_input:
question: "What's your current employment situation?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Employed in a relevant role"
- "Employed in an unrelated role"
- "Career gap (6 months+)"
- "Freelancing / Consulting"
- "Recently laid off"
ask_user_input:
question: "Which domain do you bring the most credibility or depth in? (This will anchor your AI niche)"
type: single_select
options:
- "Healthcare / Biotech / Pharma"
- "Finance / Fintech / Banking"
- "Enterprise SaaS / B2B Software"
- "Consumer / E-commerce / Retail"
- "Manufacturing / Supply Chain / Logistics"
- "Education / EdTech"
- "Legal / GovTech / Public Sector"
- "No clear domain yet — still exploring"
ask_user_input:
question: "What location or work mode constraints do you have?"
type: multi_select
options:
- "Must stay in my current city"
- "Open to relocating within my country"
- "Open to international relocation"
- "Remote only"
- "Targeting a specific city (e.g. SF Bay Area, NYC, London)"
ask_user_input:
question: "Compared to peers applying for AI roles, how do you assess yourself?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Behind — they have more AI experience and credentials"
- "Roughly equal — similar background, need differentiation"
- "Ahead in domain, behind in AI technical skills"
- "Strong all-around — need to accelerate application volume"
Draft Section 1 covering:
Goal: Set the overarching philosophy and non-negotiables that will guide ALL decisions.
ask_user_input:
question: "Which AI role are you primarily targeting?"
type: single_select
options:
- "AI Product Manager (AI PM)"
- "AI/ML Engineer or MLE"
- "Data Scientist / AI Analyst"
- "AI Researcher (applied or fundamental)"
- "AI Strategy / Business Lead"
- "Founder / Building my own AI company"
- "Open — want guidance on best fit"
ask_user_input:
question: "What are your absolute non-negotiables? (pick all that apply)"
type: multi_select
options:
- "Salary must significantly increase (e.g. 2x)"
- "Must work in AI — no compromise"
- "People management / leadership track required"
- "Must be in a specific location (e.g. California)"
- "Work-life balance cannot be sacrificed"
- "Company must have strong AI mission / culture"
ask_user_input:
question: "Which best describes your strategic approach to breaking in?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Apply broadly and build fast (volume + speed)"
- "Build credibility first, then apply selectively"
- "Pivot internally at current company into AI"
- "Start a company / build in public to signal expertise"
- "Hybrid — build AND apply simultaneously"
Draft Section 2 covering:
This section was MISSING from the basic skill — critical for advanced strategy.
ask_user_input:
question: "Have you researched what people who successfully landed AI roles look like?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Yes — I've reviewed LinkedIn profiles of AI PMs / Engineers"
- "Somewhat — I've seen a few but haven't done deep analysis"
- "No — I haven't done this yet"
- "Yes — I know people in my cohort/network who got AI roles"
ask_user_input:
question: "What do you feel are your biggest skill gaps for your target AI role? (pick all that apply)"
type: multi_select
options:
- "AI/ML technical knowledge (models, architectures, APIs)"
- "Prompt engineering and LLM product knowledge"
- "Data analysis / SQL / Python"
- "Product management fundamentals"
- "AI product metrics and evaluation frameworks"
- "Storytelling and executive communication"
- "Portfolio / proof of work (GitHub, case studies)"
Draft Section 3 covering:
Goal: Set clear long-term vision and SMART short-term goals.
ask_user_input:
question: "Where do you want to be in 3 years?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Senior AI PM or Staff AI Engineer at a top company"
- "Director / Head of AI Product or Engineering"
- "Founding or leading my own AI startup"
- "AI Researcher at a leading lab or university"
- "VP / C-suite with AI as core responsibility"
ask_user_input:
question: "What's your realistic target timeline to land your first AI role?"
type: single_select
options:
- "3 months (aggressive)"
- "6 months (focused)"
- "12 months (steady)"
- "18+ months (building from scratch)"
ask_user_input:
question: "Beyond getting the job, what does success look like at 6 months in role? (pick top 2)"
type: multi_select
options:
- "Leading a shipped AI product or feature"
- "Managing a team of AI engineers or PMs"
- "Achieving a specific compensation milestone"
- "Building industry reputation / speaking / writing"
- "Having a clear path to promotion within 12 months"
Draft Section 4 covering:
Goal: Concrete initiatives with resources, ownership, and accountability.
ask_user_input:
question: "Which initiatives will you commit to? (pick all that apply)"
type: multi_select
options:
- "Complete an AI PM or AI Engineering certification"
- "Build and ship an AI side project (real users or real company)"
- "Launch an AI startup or MVP with a small team"
- "Champion an AI initiative at my current employer"
- "Contribute to open-source AI projects (GitHub)"
- "Write publicly about AI (LinkedIn, blog, newsletter)"
- "Conduct 20+ informational interviews with AI professionals"
ask_user_input:
question: "What resources are you willing to invest? (pick all that apply)"
type: multi_select
options:
- "Time: 5–10 hrs/week on upskilling and projects"
- "Time: 10–20 hrs/week (serious commitment)"
- "Time: 20+ hrs/week (all-in)"
- "Money: Invest in a course or certification (< $500)"
- "Money: Invest significantly ($500–$5,000 for bootcamp, dev help, etc.)"
- "Money: Major investment ($5,000+ — e.g. dev team, startup runway)"
- "Social capital: Leverage my existing network actively"
ask_user_input:
question: "Who will support or hold you accountable on this journey?"
type: multi_select
options:
- "A mentor or coach in the AI space"
- "A cohort or learning community (e.g. course cohort)"
- "Friends or colleagues building alongside me"
- "A paid dev team or collaborators"
- "Accountability partner (check-in weekly)"
- "Going solo for now"
Draft Section 5 covering:
This section was MISSING from the basic skill — critical differentiator in AI hiring.
ask_user_input:
question: "What's your current online presence like?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Strong LinkedIn + GitHub / portfolio already"
- "LinkedIn exists but not optimized for AI"
- "Minimal — rarely post or share work"
- "Starting from zero"
ask_user_input:
question: "How comfortable are you building in public / creating content?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Very comfortable — I enjoy writing and sharing"
- "Somewhat — I'll do it if it helps get the role"
- "Uncomfortable but willing to try"
- "Prefer to stay low-profile — focus on work quality"
Draft Section 6 covering:
Goal: Turn strategy into a dated, KPI-tracked execution plan.
Based on the user's timeline from Q12, generate specific milestone dates from today.
ask_user_input:
question: "What's your job application approach?"
type: single_select
options:
- "High volume: 20–30+ applications/week"
- "Targeted: 5–15 carefully chosen applications/week"
- "Referral-first: prioritize warm intros before cold applying"
- "Internal first: focus on internal transfers before external search"
ask_user_input:
question: "How prepared do you feel for AI role interviews right now?"
type: single_select
options:
- "Not ready — need significant prep"
- "Partially ready — need to practice AI-specific questions"
- "Mostly ready — just need mock interviews and refinement"
- "Ready — focus is on landing calls, not prep"
Draft Section 7 covering:
Goal: Identify what could go wrong and pre-build mitigation plans.
ask_user_input:
question: "What are your biggest concerns about this journey? (pick all that apply)"
type: multi_select
options:
- "Running out of money / financial pressure"
- "Taking too long — losing motivation or momentum"
- "Not having strong enough technical AI skills"
- "Rejection fatigue from applications"
- "Family or personal obligations limiting time"
- "Imposter syndrome / self-doubt"
- "Competition is too fierce — market is saturated"
- "Unclear on which exact role or path to pursue"
ask_user_input:
question: "Do you have any of these buffers in place already?"
type: multi_select
options:
- "6+ months of financial runway saved"
- "A mentor or coach actively guiding me"
- "A community or cohort keeping me accountable"
- "A plan B role / income source while I build"
- "None of the above yet"
Draft Section 8 covering:
This section was MISSING from the basic skill — adds depth and actionability.
Auto-generate this section based on their target role and domain. Include:
Compile all drafted sections into this clean document:
# [Name]'s AI Job Strategy — [Date]
---
## Executive Summary
*3–5 bullet summary of the full strategy*
---
## 1. Diagnosis
### Current Situation
### Key Challenges
### Key Opportunities
### Market Context
## 2. Guiding Policy
### Overall Approach
### Core Principles & Non-Negotiables
## 3. Market & Competitive Analysis
### Market Trends
### Competitive Landscape
### My Skill Gap Analysis
### Differentiation Strategy
## 4. Strategic Objectives
### Long-Term Goal (3 Years)
### SMART Short-Term Objectives
### Success Definition
## 5. Action Plan
### Key Initiatives
### Resource Allocation
### Roles & Responsibilities
### Financial Plan
## 6. Personal Brand & Network Strategy
### LinkedIn & GitHub Optimization
### Content Strategy
### Network Activation Plan
## 7. Implementation Roadmap
### Phase 1 — Foundation (Month 1–2)
### Phase 2 — Launch (Month 2–4)
### Phase 3 — Convert (Month 4–6+)
### KPI Dashboard
## 8. Risk Management
### Risk Register
### Mitigation Plans
### Contingency Plans
## 9. Appendix
### Recommended Resources
### Portfolio Project Ideas
### Communities & Job Boards
---
*Strategy last updated: [Date] | Next review: [Date + 4 weeks]*
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