Free Google AI Tool Aims to Improve Job Interview Skills
2022-05-26
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1Google has launched a new tool designed to help people prepare for job interviews.
2The system, called Interview Warmup, is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) methods.
3The tool creates interview test questions related to several major technology fields.
4These include information technology (IT) and support, project management, data analytics and online sales and marketing.
5The tool was created as part of Google's efforts to develop "conversational AI" systems.
6These systems use messaging technologies and voice recognition to permit users to interact with computers and devices in more natural ways.
7Google recently launched Interview Warmup to the public for free.
8Users first choose the field they are interested in for a practice interview.
9The process involves users typing or speaking their answers into the system after each question is presented. Video is currently not part of the tool.
10The system centers on three main kinds of questions - background, situational and technical, Google explains.
11Background questions cover a user's past training and job history.
12Situational questions seek information on how a job seeker has dealt with different career situations in the past.
13And technical questions cover the specific knowledge and skills a person has.
14If the user speaks using a microphone, the tool puts the user's answers into written form.
15The Interview Warmup system then uses AI and machine learning methods to analyze the answers and provide suggestions for improvements.
16For example, the system can let a user know when he or she is using important terms related to specific jobs of interest.
17It also identifies the words used most by the interviewee.
18Google says this information can help job seekers recognize whether using such repeated words can help or hurt them during an interview.
19The tool can also point out any "talking points" that were used or suggest new ones that could be effective when interviewing for different kinds of jobs.
20For people with privacy concerns, Google says none of the information entered or spoken into the tool is stored or shared.
21Since the system does not store information, users are asked to copy any answers they want to keep in a separate document.
22While creating the system, developers spoke with individuals who had completed job training classes offered by Google and were actively looking for work.
23The classes are part of the company's Career Certificate Program.
24Jasmin Rubinovitz is a software engineer and researcher with Google Creative Lab.
25She helped develop the Interview Warmup tool.
26Rubinovitz explains in a video that there are currently more than 1.3 million job openings in the United States for high-paying technology jobs across different fields.
27She notes, however, that the company's career training programs can only go so far in helping prepare job seekers to get one of those available positions.
28"We found that the one thing (job seekers) had a hard time with was interviewing," Rubinovitz said.
29"So we tried to think, could we use machine learning and large language models to build a tool to help you practice for a job interview," she added.
30Rubinovitz says the tool is designed to permit job seekers to practice their interview skills in a "safe space" as many times as they desire.
31Interview Warmup can be used with most internet browsers, as well as the Android and iOS mobile operating systems.
32I'm Bryan Lynn.
1Google has launched a new tool designed to help people prepare for job interviews. 2The system, called Interview Warmup, is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) methods. The tool creates interview test questions related to several major technology fields. These include information technology (IT) and support, project management, data analytics and online sales and marketing. 3The tool was created as part of Google's efforts to develop "conversational AI" systems. These systems use messaging technologies and voice recognition to permit users to interact with computers and devices in more natural ways. 4Google recently launched Interview Warmup to the public for free. 5Users first choose the field they are interested in for a practice interview. The process involves users typing or speaking their answers into the system after each question is presented. Video is currently not part of the tool. 6The system centers on three main kinds of questions - background, situational and technical, Google explains. 7Background questions cover a user's past training and job history. Situational questions seek information on how a job seeker has dealt with different career situations in the past. And technical questions cover the specific knowledge and skills a person has. 8If the user speaks using a microphone, the tool puts the user's answers into written form. The Interview Warmup system then uses AI and machine learning methods to analyze the answers and provide suggestions for improvements. 9For example, the system can let a user know when he or she is using important terms related to specific jobs of interest. It also identifies the words used most by the interviewee. Google says this information can help job seekers recognize whether using such repeated words can help or hurt them during an interview. 10The tool can also point out any "talking points" that were used or suggest new ones that could be effective when interviewing for different kinds of jobs. 11For people with privacy concerns, Google says none of the information entered or spoken into the tool is stored or shared. Since the system does not store information, users are asked to copy any answers they want to keep in a separate document. 12While creating the system, developers spoke with individuals who had completed job training classes offered by Google and were actively looking for work. The classes are part of the company's Career Certificate Program. 13Jasmin Rubinovitz is a software engineer and researcher with Google Creative Lab. She helped develop the Interview Warmup tool. Rubinovitz explains in a video that there are currently more than 1.3 million job openings in the United States for high-paying technology jobs across different fields. 14She notes, however, that the company's career training programs can only go so far in helping prepare job seekers to get one of those available positions. "We found that the one thing (job seekers) had a hard time with was interviewing," Rubinovitz said. 15"So we tried to think, could we use machine learning and large language models to build a tool to help you practice for a job interview," she added. 16Rubinovitz says the tool is designed to permit job seekers to practice their interview skills in a "safe space" as many times as they desire. 17Interview Warmup can be used with most internet browsers, as well as the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. 18I'm Bryan Lynn. 19Bryan Lynn wrote this story for VOA Learning English based on information from Google. 20We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page. 21___________________________________________________________________ 22Words in This Story 23interview - n. a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are qualified for a job or position 24artificial intelligence - n. the development of computer systems with the ability to perform work that normally requires human intelligence 25analytics - n. a process by which a computer examines information using mathematical methods in order to find useful patterns 26practice - v. to do something repeatedly in order to improve your skills at doing it 27analyze - v. to study or examine something in detail in order to discover or understand more about it 28browser - n. a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network