Australian businesswoman Jane Lu was left stunned after a prospective employee emailed her a copy-pasted job application using artificial intelligence.
Ms. Lu, CEO of popular fashion and clothing brand Showpo, uploaded a video to TikTok on Wednesday to call out the job seeker’s biggest mistake.
“I think I just received the worst job application ever,” Mrs. Lu began.
She explained that the job seeker submitted her application because she is looking for someone to help her with a business course.
Ms Lu, who is also a panelist on Channel Ten’s Shark Tank Australia, was surprised she had not checked her email.
It didn’t take him long to find the mistake in the first paragraph.
“I am confident that my experience in (relevant experience/skill) positions me as a strong candidate,” the sentence read.
“It’s like copy and paste ChatGPT,” Ms. Lu said.
Showpo CEO and Shark Tank Australia panellist Jane Lu (pictured) was stunned when a job seeker emailed her application, which had been copied and pasted with AI.
Ms. Lu also pointed out a glaring error at the beginning of the email that showed the app was generated by AI.
“Here is a more polished and articulate version of your cover letter,” the sentence read.
An unimpressed Mrs Lu pointed to her head at the end of the clip and said: “you have to use some of this” in reference to the brain.
The clip caused viewers to recall similar experiences when hiring staff.
‘Someone sent me an application for a ‘medical administration position.’ “I was hiring airport workers in aviation,” one wrote.
Other viewers saw the funnier side.
“Bro used a Google template and didn’t follow the directions… just left them there,” one commented.
Another added: “I love ChatGTP.”
Ms Lu was clearly not impressed by the email (pictured in the center) and urged people to use their brains.
Ms Lu (pictured), who is also a panelist on Channel Ten’s ‘Shark Tank’ series, was surprised that the applicant did not correct the email before submitting his application.
Generative technologies like AI and chatbots have become popular among millennials and Gen Z workers.
A recent survey of Australian workers aged 18 to 64 found that 46 percent of respondents said they used AI to prepare their job applications.
More than half of millennials surveyed admitted to using AI to prepare their applications.
Men reported using AI technology for their apps more than women, at 52 percent versus 40 percent.
While using AI to prepare job applications has become a trend, recruiters can tell when it is being used by keeping a close eye on errors in applications.
Apps that are not personalized and the presence of American spelling in words are common signs that AI has been used in an app.
Other indicators include inconsistencies in formatting and the overuse of employment buzzwords like “innovative” and “dynamic.”
