Don’t get dissed on TikTok after a Shark makes a TikTok video saying your job application is the worst they’ve ever seen. We blogged about using AI in job applications just last week. As usual, we want to note that we aren’t against AI content, and we’ve made that point abundantly clear since AI Detector Pro.
Today, let’s talk about how to make AI work for you. You can make AI work for you by creating blended content. Blended content is content that AI Detector Pro has humanized but that you edited by inserting original content before submitting.
Focus on Humanized Blended Content
Let’s dive into why Jane Lu, a shark on Australian Shark Tank and founder of Showpo, said she started laughing out loud when she received the application. Here’s an obvious tip. Don’t be memorable because your AI application made the hiring manager laugh out loud. If you go to the TikTok video in the article we linked, you can see many other faux pas that job applicants have committed, including mixing up cover letters for different jobs. Unfortunately, it seems as though employers want you to know how to use AI but frown on receiving obvious AI-generated resumes. An April survey from Resume Genius found that AI-generated resumes were considered a “red flag.”
Isn’t this exhausting? How much AI is too much AI? Here are some tips.
First, read the instructions carefully – some employers have “don’t use AI directives” in their application instructions. If you need to use it, generate a first draft and reword every sentence. We suggest you humanize the whole draft and then re-edit the humanized draft with original content to create a blended content application.
Second, assess how much of your application is “blended content” rather than pure AI content. In a bind, you should remember to blend your content even after you humanize it. With jobs, it’s better to err on the side of over 75% blended content. After all, once you get the job, you’ll be required to prove that you can deliver on what you promised. In that case, it’s better to start learning “how to think” during the application process, using the time you save by using AI to invest back into editing and creativity.
Third, always read over what you’re submitting! Some of the AI applications even had the prompt listed within the content! That’s sloppiness. Fortunately, AI Detector Pro is excellent at showing you these mistakes, saving you even more time that you can put back into creative thinking.
Make All of Your Job Application Blended Content
Creating a blended content resume and then submitting 100% AI-generated cover letters might be tempting. Or vice-versa. In that case, you would take the time to craft blended content cover letters but submit a 100% AI-generated resume. Unfortunately, employers expect you to use AI as an asset and not a shortcut.
That means you’ll need to take the time to make sure you maintain a consistent blended content tone across every part of your job application. This ranges from your cover letter to any required writing “assignment,” to your resume. We want to reiterate a key theme. Whatever time you save generating your initial AI content should be spent on humanizing your content with AI Detector Pro. As your final step, put yourself back into the content to “blend” your creativity into the AI-generated content. Since 74% of hiring managers say they can eyeball detect AI, you need to take that final step to convince them that you’re worth the money.
Summary of our Job Application Tips
- Blend, Blend, Blend your content. Never submit 100% AI-generated job applications,
- Use AI like an asset for your job applications, don’t use it as a shortcut,
- Invest the time AI saves you to blend more original content into your application,
- Make sure you have blended content across every part of the application to achieve consistency.
Run every piece of the application through AI Detector Pro after you’ve finished the application, even if you applied our blended content advice. We can help you pinpoint commonly used AI words etc. This gives you a last chance to edit everything. Good luck!