The problem of AI misuse in job applications in the UK.

Candidates are increasingly turning to AI-generated text (the kind used in chatbot products like ChatGPT and Gemini) to generate text snippets to assist in writing CVs and job applications.

According to estimates from employers and recruiters interviewed by the Financial Times, as well as numerous published surveys, this figure could reach 50% of applicants.

Employers are facing a massive influx of resumes from candidates using AI. Photo: FT montage

Khyati Sundaram, CEO of the recruitment platform Applied, said: "Candidates can copy and paste any application question into ChatGPT, and then copy and paste it back into the application form."

According to a survey of 2,500 UK employees by HR startup Beamery, around 46% of job seekers are using AI-generated content to search for and apply for positions. In a separate poll of 5,000 global job seekers by creative platform Canva, 45% had used AI to create or edit their resumes.

Andy Heyes, regional managing director of UK-based tech recruitment firm Harvey Nash, said: "The use of AI is increasing. Clear indicators such as American English grammar and formulaic job applications show that candidates are using AI."

Victoria McLean, CEO of career consulting firm CityCV, said: "Without proper editing, the language becomes awkward and generic, and hiring managers can spot that. Meanwhile, a CV needs to showcase the applicant's personality, passions, and story, and that's something AI can't do."

Many major employers have a zero-tolerance attitude toward the use of AI. Four major accounting firms—Deloitte, EY, PwC, and KPMG—have warned recent graduates against using AI in their job applications.

In a recent survey of 1,500 job-seeking students, the consulting firm Neurosight found that 57% had used ChatGPT to help write their job applications.

Many employers hope that if a candidate cheats or lies during the hiring process, the final in-person or online interview will uncover it.

Ross Crook, global managing director at recruitment firm Morgan McKinley, said: "Candidates are becoming quite lazy about how they stand out in the job market, so they turn to AI to create or exaggerate their actual experience."

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