Should You Use A.I. for Your Resumes and Cover Letters?
It’s tempting to use these automated tools as part of the application process.
Sooner or later, every job seeker will face the question: Will you use artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools such as ChatGPT to write your cover letter, resume, and other application materials?
According to one survey from earlier this year, 46 percent of job seekers are already using ChatGPT to generate a resume or cover letter. What’s more, 70 percent of those using A.I. claimed they received a higher response rate from employers. “ChatGPT could become a proficiency and skill set that a candidate emphasizes on their resume, no different than Excel, PowerPoint and Photoshop,” Andrew Higashi, CEO and co-founder of ChangeEngine, told SHRM in late February.
But many recruiters and hiring managers aren’t sold on A.I. in the same way. Talent-management company iCMS recently issued a Class of 2023 report in which 40 percent of HR professionals said candidates using ChatGPT or other tools was a “definite deal breaker” in terms of hiring. However, that’s unlikely to stop candidates from relying on generative A.I.: “Almost half (47 percent) of college seniors are interested in using ChatGPT or other AI bots to write their resumes or cover letters, and 25 percent of Gen Z already…