Leland+ for Break Into AI Careers

Claude in PowerPoint Prompt Library - Build Beautiful Presentations

A curated library of Claude prompts for designing beautiful PowerPoint decks—from outlining and slide structure to copy, image curation, layout, and polish. Built for anyone using Claude to build pitch decks, board decks, and event presentations faster, at much higher quality (and without burning through all your usage).

How to get into the top AI and Web3 companies

Are you eager to break into the dynamic worlds of AI and Web3 but unsure where to start? Join me, David, for an insightful session on how to land a role at top AI and Web3 companies. With my background as a former Recruiting Director at Andreessen Horowitz and experience recruiting for tech giants like Meta, Intuit, and Zoom, I have the insider knowledge to help you succeed. ​In this event, we'll cover essential topics such as skill-building, AI strategy, resume reviews, salary negotiation, and behavioral interview preparation. Whether you're just starting out or looking to make a career shift, this session will equip you with the tools and strategies you need to stand out in these competitive fields.

Job Search Operating System | Companion Presentation

Build Your Own Job Search OS — Companion Guide — the underlying system from the May 13 Build Anything session, packaged so you can recreate it from scratch. Inside: - Step-by-step build for the 6 trackers in Notion or Excel: full property lists, view filters, exact column headers - The full prompt library, every prompt mapped to a specific moment in your search (spotting a role, auto-filling an application, weekly inbox sweep, interview prep, reference calls) - A 7-day runbook to get the whole system live inside a week - Scheduled-task templates for the morning brief, weekly sweep, and Sunday retro - A failure-modes table for when the prompts don't behave This is for anyone running a real job search who's tired of holding 50 active threads in their head, rewriting "why this company" for the 47th time, or losing track of which recruiter said "check back in a month." You walk away with working trackers, prompts you can actually run, and daily/weekly cadence prompts to keep you up to date so you can focus on networking, prep and the more important human components of a real-life job search.

Working Effectively With ChatGPT

After reading this guide, you will learn how ChatGPT typically behaves, why its answers sometimes feel inconsistent, and how to respond best to it.

Which AI job is the right fit for me personally?

A guided walkthrough discussing how to view different jobs like research engineer, forward deployed engineers, and different GTM roles and which one might be a fit for you based on your skillset and experience.

Walk through to Roles in AI — How It Differs from Traditional Tech

This guided session introduces you to key roles like research engineer, forward deployed engineers, and different GTM jobs at AI companies and how to think about them.

The New Frontier: Landing a Job in AI

​Artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry—and the demand for skilled professionals is skyrocketing. In this panel, Nitin A. (Senior Director of AI @ Microsoft), David H. (Former Talent @ Meta, Intuit, a16z), and Andrew Q. (Former Head of AI @ Spotify) will share how to break into the fast-growing AI field, even if you don’t have a traditional technical background. You’ll learn what hiring managers are looking for, how to position your experience, and where the biggest opportunities are emerging.

AI Monthly News Update - January 2026 (Slides)

These slides are from the first of a series of monthly news updates related to advancements in AI. This update covers AI tools and LLMs, global AI and infrastructure, robotics and gadgets, and the impact of these advancements on daily life and business. Check out the event here: https://www.joinleland.com/content/item/urn:contentEntry:69839327a1f4968d5ca1feb5?fromName=all

Navigating AI Salary Data & Market Trends

Walkthrough of key salary datasets and trends, explaining what drives compensation differences and how candidates can evaluate offers and align career goals with compensation realities.

Home for Ambition #2 — Weekly Live Show [3/25/2026] (Recording)

Home for Ambition is a weekly live show, by Leland, for people trying to stay ahead as work, learning, and opportunity keep changing. Each episode tackles a handful of timely, high-signal topics across AI, careers, education, and the future of work. We expect thoughtful debate, unique perspectives, and practical takeaways you can actually use. It is not a typical interview show or a generic news recap. It is a live roundtable built to help ambitious people make sense of what is changing, understand what matters, and leave with a sharper point of view on how to navigate what comes next.

The Claude Code Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

A one-page visual reference for every Claude Code keyboard shortcut — modes, input, navigation, prompts, IDE integration, and desktop hotkeys. Built for anyone using Claude daily who wants to stop reaching for their mouse and start commanding at the speed of thought. Pro tip: pair this with WISPR Flow to work like 5x faster: https://wisprflow.ai/r?BEN101358 -- my philosophy is that your work and your output shouldn't be restricted by the physical.

How to Land a Job in AI

Curious how to break into the fast-growing world of Artificial Intelligence? Whether you’re coming from a technical background, transitioning from another industry, or just starting to explore AI-related roles, this session will give you a clear roadmap to get there. In this workshop, we’ll cover what it really takes to land a job in AI—from identifying the right roles and building in-demand skills to positioning your resume, projects, and experience to stand out. You’ll learn how hiring teams evaluate candidates, how to showcase your technical and non-technical strengths, and how to avoid common pitfalls when breaking into the field. Whether you’re aiming for roles in machine learning, data science, product, research, or applied AI, this session will equip you with practical insights and actionable strategies to help you compete—and succeed—in today’s AI job market.

Breaking into AI with a Non-Technical Background [5/6/2026] (Recording)

Breaking into AI can feel out of reach if you don’t come from a technical background, but there are more accessible paths than most people realize. This session is for professionals looking to transition into AI without coding-heavy experience. You’ll learn how to position your existing skills, identify entry points across roles, and build practical experience that signals capability in an AI-driven landscape. Join live to ask questions about your own background and get guidance on how to make the transition. The speaker works with individuals navigating career pivots into AI and will share the patterns they see across those who successfully break in. Expect practical advice and insights similar to what’s discussed in 1:1 coaching conversations.

Job Search Operating System | Prompt Library

Build Your Own Job Search OS — Companion Guide — the underlying system from the May 13 Build Anything session, packaged so you can recreate it from scratch. Inside: - Step-by-step build for the 6 trackers in Notion or Excel: full property lists, view filters, exact column headers - The full prompt library, every prompt mapped to a specific moment in your search (spotting a role, auto-filling an application, weekly inbox sweep, interview prep, reference calls) - A 7-day runbook to get the whole system live inside a week - Scheduled-task templates for the morning brief, weekly sweep, and Sunday retro - A failure-modes table for when the prompts don't behave This is for anyone running a real job search who's tired of holding 50 active threads in their head, rewriting "why this company" for the 47th time, or losing track of which recruiter said "check back in a month." You walk away with working trackers, prompts you can actually run, and daily/weekly cadence prompts to keep you up to date so you can focus on networking, prep and the more important human components of a real-life job search.

Interviewing Strategies for AI Careers [5/22/2026] (Recording)

After this session, you will know exactly where AI tools accelerate sales performance and where they tend to create a false sense of productivity. Specifically, you will walk away with a clear framework for evaluating AI in your pipeline, an honest look at which sales tasks AI handles well versus where human judgment still wins, and practical guidance on integrating AI into outreach without losing the personal signals that actually close deals. Attending live means you can bring your specific workflow or stack and hear a direct response to your situation, not a generic answer recorded months ago. The coach works inside sales organizations daily and will share the patterns and failure modes they observe firsthand, giving you a slice of how a practitioner actually thinks through these decisions.

AI Week Kickoff: AI’s Impact on Jobs, Business, and Daily Life

Join us as we kick off AI Week with an incredible panel exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the ways we live and work. This session, AI’s Impact on Jobs, Business, and Daily Life, brings together leading voices at the intersection of technology, work, and innovation — Andrew Q. (former Head of AI at Spotify, early OpenAI Engineer), Andrew S. (Editor at Large for Jobs & Career Development at LinkedIn News, Host of the Get Hired podcast), and Solomon C. (AI and Automation Expert). Together, they’ll unpack how AI is transforming industries, redefining roles, and creating new opportunities for both individuals and organizations. ​The kickoff is just the start. Throughout AI Week (Nov 10–13), we’ll dive deeper into the most important ways AI is shaping our world — from practical sessions on AI upskilling and using AI to grow your business, to insights on building a career in the age of AI. Whether you’re a professional, student, or business owner, you’ll leave equipped with the tools, strategies, and inspiration to thrive in the AI era.

Creating Impactful Pre-Job Projects

Walkthrough of building and presenting portfolio pieces that resonate with AI employers, featuring tips on storytelling, technical demonstration, and networking through project sharing.

Building Your AI Portfolio & Outside-In Projects

Detailed strategies for engineers, designers, marketers, and data scientists to craft projects showing value aligned with target companies. Includes best practices for packaging and sharing work and an action-oriented assignment.