Using AI in your job search
Artificial intelligence can be a helpful tool when looking for work, but it should not decide how you present yourself and your skills. Use it to generate ideas and shape your thoughts, while ensuring the final text still reflects your own voice.
On this page, you will find guidance on how to use AI responsibly and in a supporting role, without giving up your own perspective.
Protect your personal data
Avoid entering your full CV, contact details or other sensitive information into an AI tool unless you are confident about its security and terms of use. Instead, provide selected sections or remove sensitive details before sharing any files.
Keep your own touch in the text
Have you grown tired of reading generic advertisements promising “excellent opportunities”? Imagine being a recruiter going through dozens, perhaps hundreds, of similarly generic AI-generated applications for each vacancy.
Try not to make the same mistake with your own application. AI can produce a draft quickly, but does it sound like you? Letting your personality come through may help you stand out in a positive way.
Rather than asking AI to write a complete application, consider alternative ways of using it:
- Ask for feedback on specific sections of your CV or application.
- Ask AI to pose questions that help you articulate your motivation for the role.
- Stuck for words? If you are struggling to describe something, ask for synonyms or examples.
- Dealing with long or complex sentences? Ask for help with simplifying and clarifying your wording.
Avoid unnecessary use of AI
AI services consume a considerable amount of energy. Use them thoughtfully and phrase your prompts clearly so that you get the result you need without repeated attempts.
How do employers use AI?
At the moment, employers have access to various systems that apply AI in recruitment. EU legislation on artificial intelligence will, however, bring more consistency in the coming years, with gradual implementation between 2025 and 2027.
Under EU law, the use of AI in employment processes is classed as high-risk and is regulated accordingly. From August 2026, employers using AI in recruitment will need to register and ensure transparency, fairness and safety in its use.
Based on the GDPR, you are already entitled to know if automated decision-making is used in processing your application (meaning a decision is made without human involvement). You also have the right to object to such automated decision-making. More information is available on the website of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman.