Career Success Guide

Job Search Documents - ChatGPT

USING CHATGPT IN YOUR JOB SEARCH

What can ChatGPT help you with? The idea is not to rely on AI to create a final draft of your new resume or cover letter. Rather, use it as a tool to refine the first draft of your strengths and ideas. Keyword optimization – can suggest keywords that are commonly used in your industry. Tailoring your resume to specific job descriptions. Content suggestions – can suggest additional content to include in your resume based on the information you provide. Formatting advice – can provide suggestions to make your resume more visually appealing. Grammar and spell check. Tips to use ChatGPT • Be specific – when crafting your prompts or questions, be sure to be as specific as possible about your qualifications, target role, and specific requirements to help ChatGPT create a more effective and tailored resume for your needs. • Put in the time and effort – while ChatGPT can simplify the process, it’s still crucial that you provide it with accurate information. • Provide a summary of your work experience. • Share your top skills and how you used them in your past roles. • Provide any relevant information about your achievements. Disadvantages to using ChatGPT • ChatGPT is only as good as your prompts. • May not fully understand the context and nuance of your work experience, achievements, and career goals. • May not be able to provide personalized advice or recommendations. • Can generate incorrect, misleading, offensive, or biased information. • May not be able to capture your personality including unique writing style, tone, and voice. • ChatGPT doesn’t necessarily generate ATS friendly documents. • May not have the latest information on job trends or industry developments. What do employers think? Stacie Haller, Chief Career Advisor at ResumeBuilder.com said, “Screening is the same as it always has been, whether [the resume is] written by ChatGPT or a resume service. It comes down to the interview process.”

OUT OF 1,000 JOB SEEKERS POLLED

70 % 59 % 46 % 11 %

saw higher response rates on their applications

of the people who used ChatGPT were hired

used ChatGPT to write their resume or cover letter

were rejected once it was learned that the candidate used ChatGPT

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