The impact of AI on job hunting has changed traditional employment processes, with employers facing a surge in AI-generated applications and concerns about the impact of job search, interview decisions, and writing resumes.
As AI tools like ChatGpt become more accessible, job seekers are increasingly dependent throughout the job search process, from writing their resumes to preparing for interviews.
However, while these tools help candidates stand out, many employers are now overwhelmed by the “tsunami” of AI-generated applications. LinkedIn alone has seen an increase in the number of recruitment applications by more than 45% last year, with an average of 11,000 submissions submitted every minute that help AI refuel.
With this in mind, Topresume.com, a leading resume building service, conducted a survey to help clarify how employment managers really feel about AI use in the hiring process and how they feel about AI use with the boundaries they want to set.
20% of hiring managers believe they risk severe reliance on AI in their applications.
Over a third of recruiting managers can find AI-generated recruitment applications within 20 seconds.
One in five (19.6%) employment managers reject candidates who use AI in writing resumes or cover letters.
Over a third of recruiting managers use no AI at all in the recruitment process.
Only 19.2% of employment managers use AI for resume screening. It is the most common feature.
When it comes to demonstrating skills and experience, HR experts seem to prefer listening to people rather than algorithms.
14.5% of employment managers say that using AI in recruitment applications is unacceptable
While candidates may view AI as a useful tool for navigating job hunting, hiring managers is flooded with AI-generated applications, they strongly believe that there is territory in the hiring process where AI usage is not fully acceptable.
In fact, 57% of hiring managers believe that AI should not be used during interviews and 40.8% should not be used during skill assessments, while 30.3% draw a line when writing their resumes, and 25% say that their cover letters remain AI-free. Perhaps most notably, 14.5% say AI has no place at any stage in the hiring process.
