Australian businesswoman Jane Lu was left stunned after a potential employee emailed her a job application that was copied and pasted using AI.
Ms Lu, the CEO of popular fashion and clothing brand Showpo, uploaded a video on TikTok on Wednesday to address the job seeker’s major blunder.
“I think I just received the worst job application ever,” Ms. Lu began.
She explained that the job seeker submitted his application because she was looking for someone to help her with a business course.
Ms Lu, who is also a panelist on the Channel Ten series Shark Tank Australia, was shocked that he failed to proofread his email.
It didn’t take her long to spot the error in the first paragraph.
‘I am convinced that my experience in… [relevant experience/skill] positions me as a strong candidate,” the sentence read.
“It’s like ChatGPT copy and paste,” Ms Lu said.
Showpo CEO and Shark Tank Australia panelist Jane Lu (pictured) was stunned when a job seeker emailed his application, which was copied and pasted using AI
Ms Lu also pointed out a glaring error at the beginning of the email that showed the application was AI-generated.
“Here is a more polished and articulated version of your cover letter,” the sentence read.
An unimpressed Ms. Lu pointed to her head at the end of the clip and said “you need to use a little of this,” referring to brains.
The clip led viewers to recall similar experiences when hiring staff.
‘I had someone apply to me for a ‘medical-administrative position’. I was looking for airport workers in aviation,” one person wrote.
Other viewers saw the funnier side.
“Bro used a Google template and didn’t follow the directions…just left them there,” someone commented.
Another said: ‘I like ChatGTP.’
Ms. Lu was clearly unimpressed by the email (pictured center) and urged people to use their brains
Ms Lu (pictured), who is also a panelist on the Channel Ten series ‘Shark Tank’, was shocked that the applicant failed to proofread the email before submitting his application
Generative technologies such as AI and chatbots have become popular among millennials and Gen Z workers.
A recent survey of working Aussies 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 job applications.
Men reported using AI technology for their applications more than women, at 52 percent compared to 40 percent.
While the use of AI in preparing applications has become a trend, recruiters can spot this by closely monitoring errors in applications.
Applications that are not personalized and the presence of American spelling in words are common signs that AI has been used in an application.
Other indicators include formatting inconsistencies and the excessive use of employment buzzwords such as “innovative” and “dynamic.”
