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47 Should Job-Seekers Stop Using AI to Write Their Resumes?

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · today 00:35 EDT

Should Job-Seekers Stop Using AI to Write Their Resumes?

When one company asked job applicants to submit a video where they answer a question, most of the 300 responses were "eerily similar," reports the Washington Post (with a company executive saying it was "abundantly clear" they'd used AI.)

Job seekers are turning to AI to help them land jobs more quickly in a tough labor market.... Employers say that's having an unintended consequence: Many applications are looking and sounding the same...
It's easy to spot when candidates over-rely on AI, some employers s

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