
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
Workforce Wednesday: Your Career in the Age of AI: Tools, Tips, + More
Is a bot screening your resume before a human ever sees it?
AI is already changing how employers hire — which means it's already changing your job search, whether you've noticed or not. Come find out what that means for you. Snacks provided for those attending in person — join us live or online.
Your Career in the Age of AI: Tools, Tips, and What Still Takes a Human
Contra Costa College Workforce Wednesday | [date/time/location]
Get real answers from people who study this and live it:
- Kathleen Hargan , CCC Faculty (HHS/LMFT) — the human skills AI still can't replace
- Yijia Shao , Stanford PhD researcher — how to use ChatGPT in your job search without sounding like a robot
- Dr. José Ramón Lizárraga , UC Berkeley — the bias hiding inside AI hiring tools
- ...plus more industry voices joining the lineup
Walk away knowing:
- What employers actually want to see (and what instantly gets tossed)
- How to use AI tools without losing your voice — or your edge
- What makes YOU stand out that no AI can fake
- Where career exploration is heading, and how to get ahead of it
Bring your questions — there's time built in to ask the panel directly.