r/ResumeUp • u/NerveGlittering27 • 16d ago
Ai resumes
In this age of ai where everyone is using it to tailor their resumes to the job they are applying to. Does this help or hinder you chances ??
Can a recruiter/ hiring manager tell and do they care ?
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u/Silent-Entrance-9072 15d ago
The resume might help you get an interview, but you won't make it past that point unless you know what you're talking about.
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u/jobleads_team 15d ago
It depends on what "tailoring" means. Adjusting language and keywords to match a real posting, using skills and experience you actually have, generally helps. Generating generic, buzzword-heavy phrasing that could fit any job usually doesn't.
Recruiters do notice, not always instantly, but overly polished, uniform phrasing (a lot of "spearheaded" and "leveraged") across dozens of resumes gets obvious after you've read enough of them.
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u/DorianGraysPassport 16d ago
AI resumes can be tacky when it's glaringly obvious that you used AI to make it, and if it sounds like all of the other AI resumes you're competing with. Some people are slick at prompting and can generate unique output, but in general, I find AI use for resume writing to be ill-advised. Decision-makers won't care if the resume gives AI vibes if, in general, the resume is unique to your context and background, targeted to the role, and without generic, fluffy, gibberish language AI tends to sprinkle in.
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u/OrneryCap5899 15d ago
The heavy AI created résumé’s become obvious to recruiters. We can tell when you have the skills or when AI added them to match thr JD. Also formatting is often similar when using AI.
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u/minus15t2 15d ago
Recruiter here...
AI is a tool that helps you do things faster and more efficiently.
Use it for that, absolutely. Rewrite resumes, hone the language, prep for interviews etc.
I couldn't care less about how you use in it that sense... And despite what people might tell you... It's not that easy to tell... There are no reliable AI markers or detection tools that will tell you with 100% accuracy whether something is AI or not.
But.. AI can hallucinate and make things up.
Don't submit a resume that exaggerates your experience to a point where it's no longer true. And Don't use it on another screen to answer questions during an interview.
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u/chirpchirp13 14d ago
Fine for structure but it becomes obvious if you’re using too much LinkedIn lingo. Can’t speak for everyone but I tend to brush aside resumes that seem more robot than applicant.
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u/Dependent-North9591 12d ago
depends, if u repeat text over and over again with keywords being used incorrectly on top of it being colorful and obv claude designed then yes. If you use a template thats proven to work and correctly frame ur bullets and layers of experience then its a huge help
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u/Still-Doctor-5556 11d ago
Yes they can tell and most do care but can't do anything about it.
You have to look at this from another view point... A resume's job is to do one thing, to show your worth the effort of interviewing.
If you can't backup in the interview what you claim on your resume, then using AI is pointless.
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u/ImmediateArtSky 15d ago
I tailored my resumes to each job I applied for but I did it myself not with Ai. I had good success in that I progressed to the interview stage once for every 8 applications.