Google’s AI tools have emerged as powerful allies in the job search process, offering personalized guidance that complements traditional career advice. In a recent personal account published on the Google Blog on February 26, 2026, Abby Crowe, a Google employee who transitioned from roles in advertising sales, brand sponsorships, and content marketing to a new position in employee engagement, detailed how three specific Google AI tools provided clarity, confidence, and preparation during her career shift.
Crowe’s career path has resembled a lattice rather than a linear ladder, allowing skill growth across diverse areas focused on people, storytelling, and innovation. Facing the common challenge of analysis paralysis when deciding on the next step, she incorporated AI as a collaborative partner alongside support from managers, mentors, and loved ones.
The process began with NotebookLM, Google’s AI-powered research and note-taking tool. Crowe created a dedicated notebook where she uploaded job postings, professional profiles, her resume, peer feedback, performance reviews, and strength assessments. By querying the tool, she identified recurring patterns in appealing roles, matched them to her strengths, spotted skill gaps to address, and confirmed core professional themes such as a passion for people and purposeful storytelling. This grounded approach helped her pursue opportunities with greater intention. NotebookLM, built on advanced Gemini models, analyzes user-provided sources to deliver tailored insights, making it valuable for organizing complex career-related information.
Next, Crowe utilized Career Dreamer, an experimental AI tool from Grow with Google designed to uncover career potential by analyzing skills and experiences. The tool assisted in mapping transferable skills to new directions, reframing her varied background into a cohesive professional narrative. A standout feature was generating an identity statement that polished her unique brand, emphasizing how her lattice career added value rather than fragmentation. Career Dreamer draws on job market data to suggest aligned paths, helping users draft compelling stories for resumes or interviews.
Finally, Gemini, Google’s versatile AI model, played a multifaceted role. Beyond refining resumes and cover letters, it evaluated potential roles against Crowe’s strengths, goals, and long-term aspirations—such as future ambitions in career coaching, writing, or launching a brand centered on human connection. Gemini posed probing questions to clarify choices and highlight transferable skills. For interview preparation, Crowe built a custom Gem to simulate questions and provide feedback. She practiced responses aloud using Gemini Live during walks, turning everyday moments into effective mock sessions. By interview day, the process felt familiar and confident.
These tools did not replace human guidance but enhanced it, acting as thoughtful collaborators. Google’s own resources, including the “Accelerate Your Job Search with AI” course on Grow with Google and Coursera, teach similar strategies using NotebookLM, Career Dreamer, and Gemini to identify skills, organize applications, and practice interviews.
As AI integration in career development grows, tools like these demonstrate practical ways technology can reduce uncertainty and build readiness in competitive job markets.
