031 - Harnessing the Power of AI to Assist Transitioning Veterans w John Renken

Business Amplified

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In today's show,

• Kevin Dunlap welcomes listeners and introduces John Renken, a referral from Sean Douglas, mentioning a previous episode.
• John Renken explains his role in helping military personnel transition to civilian jobs, emphasizing the inadequacy of job offers to veterans.
• Kevin shares his own military background and acknowledges the challenges veterans face when transitioning to civilian life.
• John describes the SkillBridge program (https://www.mysalesplatoon.com/), which offers free training to veterans and transitioning military personnel to help them secure better-paying jobs.
• Kevin reminisces about the lack of support for veterans during his time and the challenges of reintegrating into civilian life post-military service.
• John humorously recounts his resume struggles after leaving the military, highlighting the gap in civilian understanding of military experience.
• Kevin and John discuss the usefulness of AI tools like ChatGPT in translating military experience into civilian job skills and crafting resumes.
• Both discuss the versatility of AI in various tasks, from writing resumes to creating business plans and restaurant menus.
• Kevin shares his experiences using ChatGPT for blogging, job applications, and business coaching, emphasizing the importance of prompt specificity in AI interactions.
• The conversation shifts to the future of AI and robotics, with references to sci-fi movies and how these once-fictional concepts are now becoming reality.
• John mentions Elon Musk's upcoming household robots, emphasizing how rapidly technology is advancing and becoming accessible to the public.
• Kevin reflects on how sci-fi shows like "Star Trek" predicted many technological advancements we see today, such as cell phones and remote scanning devices.

John Renken provides his social media handles for listeners to follow his work and updates: Twitter (@JohnRenken), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnrenken/), and Instagram (@john_renken).

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