Business owner swamped by 80 AI job applications in one hour

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A growing number of Australians are using artificial intelligence to secure a job.

But as computer programs get better at writing resumes and cover letters, it's becoming harder for bosses to sort fact from fiction.is all about creativity but he said there was nothing creative about the recent huge response to his job ad."This is a brave new world," he said.Aird said 80 resumes arrived within just an hour as aspiring employees used AI to write their applications.

"They were talking as if they had read it — but not quite — so there was a robotic element to it," he said. Free online platforms like ChatGPT produce professional cover letters with the bare minimum information. It's as easy as plugging a few rough dot points in about the job you're applying for and why you're right for it.According to exclusive data from Indeed, 46 per cent of Australians have used AI tools to help find or secure a new role.

"I think it's giving people an opportunity to put their best foot forward — writing is not everybody's best skill," Indeed career coach Sally McKibbin said."This is definitely something that is going to help people get a seat at the table for the interview," McKibbin said.

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