Key takeaways up front
- Positioning beats certificates in every shortlist we tracked
- Three projects is the threshold where replies start
- Your domain is the differentiator, not the tooling
Ninety days is enough to change how you are read by a recruiter — but only if you spend it producing evidence rather than collecting course completions.
1Days 1–30: pick a lane and ship one thing
Choose the AI application closest to your current job. Build one small automation that saves real hours in your own work, and measure the saving.
- Week 1: assessment, path selection, tool setup
- Week 2: map one repetitive workflow end to end
- Week 3: build the automation
- Week 4: measure hours saved and write it up
2Days 31–60: build in public
Publish the write-up. Post the build log. Recruiters and managers do not read certificates, but they do read a one-page story with a number in it.
- Project two: something with data, not just prompts
- Rewrite your resume around outcomes: verb, system, metric
- Rewrite your LinkedIn headline to name the problem you solve
3Days 61–90: convert
Project three should be adjacent to the job you want next, not the one you have. Then start conversations — internal first, external second, since your current employer already trusts your context.
What to do next
- One measurable automation beats five certificates.
- Write up every build; the write-up is the asset.
- Start internal — the fastest AI promotion is usually in your current company.
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