Your First Week With AI: A Practical Guide for Staffing Professionals

Lauren B. Jones

CEO, Leap Advisory Partners

March 19, 2026

You have decided to start using AI. Now what? The biggest barrier to AI adoption is not the technology. It is the blank screen. You open ChatGPT and have no idea what to type.

This guide walks you through your first seven days with AI. Each day has one task, one prompt, and one outcome you can measure. By Friday, you will have used AI for candidate outreach, meeting prep, job description drafting, data cleanup, and client communication.

No prior experience needed. No technical background required. Just a willingness to try something new for fifteen minutes a day.

Related resource: Download the 7-Day AI Jumpstart Calendar and pin it next to your screen.