Graduates and employers are increasingly using AI in recruitment, with many firms tolerating limited use but seeing more suspected misconduct. The BBC says some candidates feel pushed into it by a tough jobs market.
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01Summary
- 01Tom, 22, from Maidstone, applied for more than 200 jobs before getting work as a restaurant manager last month.
- 02He used AI for cover letters, CVs and finding keywords, but not in assessments or interviews.
- 03The Institute of Student Employers surveyed 155 of the UK's biggest graduate employers and found 92% had encountered or suspected AI misconduct, up from 85% last year.
- 04The most commonly accepted uses of AI were writing cover letters or CVs and completing online application questions.
- 05EDF received 12,000 graduate applications in three weeks, a 10% rise on last year, and closed the scheme early.
02Why it matters
The story shows how AI is changing entry-level hiring for both applicants and employers. That matters because it affects the fairness of recruitment and the chances of graduates trying to get their first job.
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