According to a new AI Readiness Report performed by Nexford University, professionals who use AI every day earn about 40% more than those who don’t. Among Gen Z workers, the gap jumps to 47% — a clear sign that AI literacy is quickly becoming a competitive edge. Yet only 27% of employees say their companies offer formal AI training.
That means the fastest way to boost your career might be learning how to talk to an AI model on your own — and it starts with prompts. Whatever your career or education, using ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude effectively can make your work faster, smarter and more strategic.
Here are nine prompts to help you start right now.
1. Streamline your day
Prompt: “Act as my executive assistant. Based on these tasks, organize my day by urgency and importance.” This one is

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