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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its related software is not just gaining traction within professional workplaces around the world, it’s also being used by job seekers in their prospective job hunts.
Nearly half of all job seekers, or 45%, are using AI tools to improve, update, or create their resumes and job applications. The data comes from a survey conducted by Canva and Sago, encompassing 5,000 hiring managers and 5,000 job seekers from the U.S., U.K., India, Germany, Spain, France, Mexico, and Brazil, according to an article published by Fox Business.
The data suggest that this AI-related trend is most prevalent in India, with 74% of job seekers reported to have used AI. Brazil was found to be the second highest, with 50% of job seekers. France and Spain’s job seekers had the lowest AI usage rates, at 33% and 34%, respectively.
Hiring managers are generally open to this practice as well, with a reported 90% accepting the use of AI in job application materials. However, it is also preferred that AI augments an applicant’s original ideas. According to Fox Business, 46% of hiring managers suggest that AI should be used “minimally” to expand an applicant’s ideas rather than completely generate content.
The article also reveals that job seekers are using AI for their resumes to feel more satisfied with the end result, compared to those who don’t use AI. Moreover, there is an increasing interest among those who haven’t used AI yet, with 81% considering it for future resume updates.
As AI technologies become more common, the data suggests that there could be major changes in resume and application preferences among job recruiters. 71% of recruiters predict that text-only resumes will become obsolete in five years, according to Fox Business.
The study shows how AI tools are being used as a new approach by job seekers to stand out in competitive job markets. The trend also reflects the increasing importance of AI skills training and adaptability in the modern workforce — as AI is predicted to shape many aspects of professional work-life.
