Job seekers are stunned by their AI resume rating - Stag Rezscore Insight

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to consider—or discard—jobapplications has prompted somejobseekersto opt out of allowingtheirrésumésand applications tobescanned by the technology, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Ajobseeker, armed with anAIagent that could auto-apply at scale, blasted hisresumeacross one million open positions.Used poorly,AIcan actively hurt applications by making them seem generic or inauthentic. The people who figured this out earlyarealready changingtheirapproach.

Sending the sameresumefor everyjob?AIcan spot generic applications. In Canada’s competitive finance and accounting sector, customizing eachresumeto match thejobposting increases your chances of getting pastAIfilters. What to Do

A feature that shows potential applicants how welltheirqualifications match up with ajobdescription, which LinkedIn introduced to premium subscribers in January, reduced therateat which they apply to “low match”jobsby 10 percent, according to the company. Hazards abound.

Jobseekersneed to considertheircareer paths and the specific roles theyaretargeting. For those applying to large companies with automated tracking systems (ATS), understandingAI’s role inresumescreening couldbebeneficial.

John Manning, Director at Red Letter recruitment agency in Betoota’s French Quarter, explains that before the mainstream use of ChatGPT, his agency’sAIfiltering program would only highlightresumesthat matched a list of keywords.

46% ofjobseekersareusing ChatGPT to writetheirresumesand/or cover letters7 in 10 who have used ChatGPT report a higher responseratefrom companies59%werehired after applying to ajobusing materials written by ChatGPT

Jobseekersareincreasingly open to usingAItools to help drafttheirresumes, with nearly half of those surveyed by Canva indicating they have usedAIontheirresume.

In today’s fast-evolvingjobmarket, the traditionalresumeisunder pressure like never before. WithAI-powered tools screening candidates and automated interviews taking the first call,jobseekersarefinding that proving skills often matters more than listing them.