Financial Times, 13 August 2024: ‘Jobhunters flood recruiters with AI-generated CVs‘
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Many recruiters are now contending with large volumes of AI-generated CVs from candidates who have used the tools to polish their personal statements and add key search words. The actual figures could be higher, some added, but these estimates are based on those that are obviously detected, usually because they have been cut and pasted without editing.
“Without proper editing, the language will be clunky and generic, and hiring managers can detect this,” said Victoria McLean, chief executive of career consultancy CityCV. “CVs need to show the candidate’s personality, their passions, their story, and that is something AI simply can’t do.”
Many large employers have a zero-tolerance attitude towards the use of AI, according to multiple people with knowledge of their processes. The Big Four accountants — Deloitte, EY, PwC and KPMG — have warned graduates against using AI in their applications.
An increasing number of candidates are also using generative AI to cheat on recruitment assessments.
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