59% of job seekers who used ChatGPT to write cover letters were hired. Should recruiters be alarmed?

Published Updated 5 Min Read

Glenn Carsten-Peters from Unsplash

ChatGPT, an interactive AI tool launched by OpenAI, has been sweeping the nation with its seemingly limitless communication capabilities. It’s now infiltrating the workforce, as job applicants use it to write resumes and even cover letters. But is this going too far? Recruiters have split opinions. 

A recent report from resume template service ResumeBuilder found that 46% of applicants are actively using ChatGPT to write their resumes and cover letters. And the results were overwhelmingly positive — 78% secured an interview when using application materials written by the AI and 59% were eventually hired. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


For reprint and licensing requests for this article, click here.


More From Employee Benefit News

Sign Up Form

Login Modal Form