If you know The Muse, you know it’s the go-to destination for career advice. With over 10 years of expert advice content, we’ve built a library of thousands of articles covering everything from how to answer interview questions to team-building activities. Today, we’re thrilled to take things to the next level. Meet Maya: An AI-powered platform offering targeted career advice, guidance, and support by answering your specific questions—all backed by the expert insights and trusted advice The Muse is known for.
What is Maya—and how it can make your life easier
Maya does more than answer your direct questions about finding a job, navigating work life, or changing careers. It also hand-picks Muse articles that could further help you. The goal: To lead job seekers and workers to reliable advice backed by experts, such as recruiters, career coaches, human resources experts, and entrepreneurs.
“Careers are complicated, exhilarating, and deeply personal,” says Athan Makansi, head of product at The Muse. “Our goal with Maya is to help guide jobseekers and those looking for timely career advice by empowering them with a new, innovative tool that tailors responses based on the Muse’s expertise. We know once they use it, they will come back to it again and again.”
Maya only taps into The Muse’s vast database of information for answers, rather than crawling the web for information—so you don’t have to worry about getting questionable search results as you would using a generic AI platform. Everything Maya tells you is backed by our own trusted, well-reported content.
How does Maya work?
Maya is a conversational AI that generates answers to prompts. The design is easy to navigate, with a chatbox where you can write your questions—any questions. (Well, almost any. Maya isn’t going to help you with your love life, unless you’re looking for ways to tell management about a consensual office romance.) Once you hit send, Maya provides you with a direct answer, summarized in bullet points, and the most relevant Muse articles on that specific topic.
For example, if you ask Maya what to do before a job interview, it will provide you with an instant list of actionable ways to prepare, plus up to six Muse articles on job interviews, including how to ace common interview questions. The more specific you are, the more helpful Maya is: If you ask what to do before a job interview in healthcare, you’ll get tips relevant for that field.
It doesn't stop there. Because career and money walk together, The Muse also covers personal finance topics to help workers make smarter decisions with their paychecks. So, Maya can also help you find the best answers to your queries about money.
Need to know how to transfer your 401(k) to a new job or at what age you can start withdrawing? Maya will answer you and gather our relevant articles on retirement savings.
How to make the most of Maya: Prompt examples
With Maya, the more straightforward and specific you are, the better. Here's how to make the best of this tool:
- Start with a clear prompt. A prompt is your question or request to Maya. Be clear and specific to get exactly what you need. Instead of saying, “Give me resume tips,” you could say “How to write a nurse resume?” or “Give me advice on how to prepare for a lunchtime job interview.”
- Select relevant articles. Every response comes with a selection of Muse articles that further answer your query. After reading the advice Maya has curated just for you, click on the suggested articles to get a broader understanding of a topic.
- Get creative. If you still have questions, go ahead and ask a follow-up question. Don’t be afraid to try variations on your original question or ask it something entirely different. Just keep in mind that once you send a new prompt, the screen refreshes and your prior conversation is erased. So, be sure to copy down everything you need before following up.
Things you might be wondering—answered
Still have questions about Maya? Here's everything else you need to know about The Muse's AI:
1. Is there a limited number of questions you can ask Maya?
No, there isn't. You can ask Maya as many questions as you want. Just note that Maya only answers career or personal finance-related prompts.
2. How is my personal data protected when using this tool?
You're not required to create an account with your personal information such as your full name and email to use Maya. You also don't need to provide any other personal information—besides your profession, if it’s part of your question—in your prompts.
3. Is this service free or subscription-based?
Maya is completely free. You don't need to pay for a subscription or user fees to use the platform.
Everything you need, all in one place
Maya is a simple but powerful AI tool designed by The Muse to provide you with career and personal finance advice backed by experts. This is exactly what differentiates Maya from other AI chatbots out there: The goal is to lead you to the best possible answers to your query with straightforward advice plus a selection of in-depth content created by our writers. With Maya and The Muse, you'll have all the resources you need to advance your professional life.