The Dark Side of Using AI To Write Your CV Nobody Talks About
“AI has really revolutionized each industry.” These are the words David regrets using before experiencing AI firsthand. He had put all his faith and invested in the new AI, which could take his basic CV and turn it into an unskippable document on a recruiter’s desk.
David sat across from me as I held his CV in my hands, trying to find out why he was not getting noticed. I looked at him, and he looked back with frustration. His CV was perfect, maybe too perfect to be written by a human.
His CV was filled with buzzwords, thrown here and there as if to make his CV look more professional, which it did. But when it lands on a recruiter’s desk, then one glance and it is evident that someone used AI.
The Downside of Using AI to Write Your CV
The CV was filled with keywords from the industry, and yet his achievements were watered down and diluted. His unique story got lost in the AI prompt.
Did you use AI to write this? I asked with concern. David looked proud at first “I did actually, I read somewhere that AI can do anything as long as you give it a good prompt.”
This is the main reason why you are not getting results, Mr. David. AI can be helpful, yes, but it can’t tell your stories the way a human can. This CV looks perfect, but do you know the number of financial analysts whose CVs are almost identical to yours?
For a moment, he looked ashamed. Then I continued listing the downsides of using AI to write your CV.
It will surely sound generic, it will make sure to overuse buzzwords, your CV will lack clear business impact, and fail to differentiate you from others. Many CVs end up looking similar and using the same wording. AI can’t take your story and turn it into something compelling.
For example, “I work well under pressure and detail oriented? I’ve seen it four times today alone.”
Can you make it better? He asked finally
Yes indeed. That’s why we are here.
After revamping the CV, it looked better. His achievements were quantifiable; his story was clear and unique to his career journey. His duties and qualities matched the jobs he wanted to apply for.
Two weeks later, he had 3 interviews lined up, 2 job offers and an upgrade from his previous role.
What’s Next?
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