Using ChatGPT to find a job: What to do and what not to do

Equipped with GPT-4o, the free version of ChatGPT can now access the internet and trawl through job listings, Business Insider wrote. Shoshana Davis, a Gen Z career expert and founder of the career consultancy Fairy Job Mother, told CNBC Make It in an interview that Gen Z have become too reliant on AI tools like ChatGPT to generate cover letters and job application answers. Davis explained that “employers are getting hundreds of the exact same cover letters word for word,” or answers to job application questions that are the same, and suspect that ChatGPT use is in play, the article read. Michelle Reisdorf, district director at recruitment firm Robert Half, shared a similar view with CNBC Make It previously and said that AI is great for “proofreading and enhancing what you’ve already written but it’s not a one-stop shop to generate the perfect resume.” “Recruiters will be able to tell if you’re not including specific details from your past jobs or writing in a personal, human voice,” she added. Davis said she uses ChatGPT to help her structure documents, brainstorm ideas, and produce drafts but “I never just type in a question and then copy and paste my responses.” “In my opinion, you can use ChatGPT in the job search process but it should be used as a tool, not a replacement,” Davis warned.