What A New Study Shows
There’s no question that the future of work is AI. But after surveying 625 hiring managers on what makes a successful job application, the research team at CV Genius found the disturbing trend that 80% of hiring managers hate AI-generated applications. Here are the key takeaways from the CV Genius Guide to Using AI for Job Applications:
- 80% of hiring managers dislike seeing AI-generated CVs and cover letters.
- 74% say they can spot when AI has been used in a job application.
- More than half (57%) are significantly less likely to hire an applicant who has used AI and may even dismiss the application instantly if they recognize it is AI-generated.
- Hiring managers prefer authentic, human-written applications because AI-generated ones often sound repetitive and generic and imply the applicant is lazy. Click here to read the full article