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'Spray and pray': How AI job applications can backfire

Could using AI in your job application be ruining your chances of getting hired?

Would you use AI to help you write a CV or cover letter? How about during an online assessment or video interview for a job?

We are increasingly using the technology to help us with job applications, graduates , external and recruiters say, with many employers happy for us to do so within reason.

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