Job Seekers Embrace AI to Improve Resumes, Though Use Cautiously as Most Hiring Managers Can Tell
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Nearly half (45%) of job seekers have used AI to improve their resumes, with higher rates in India (74%) and Brazil (50%).
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90% of hiring managers say it's acceptable for candidates to use AI on application materials, with 46% saying it should be used minimally and 44% saying candidates can create any content with it.
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Over 80% of job seekers who haven't yet used AI express interest in doing so to update or create a new resume.
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67% of hiring managers say they can tell if an applicant used AI all or most of the time. Candidates should verify the AI output.
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71% of recruiters believe text-only resumes will be obsolete in 5 years, with 57% of hiring managers preferring visual resumes over all-text.