It’s a confusing time to be a job seeker right now: While artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly critical part of work, many companies (including AI-focused ones) are emphasizing how much they disapprove of the technology being used in the job search.
“Please do not use AI assistants during the application process,” Anthropic, the organization behind popular AI assistant Claude, tells candidates who apply on its website, as reported by 404 Media last month. “We want to understand your personal interest in Anthropic without mediation through an AI system, and we also want to evaluate your non-AI-assisted communication skills.”
You may have a very good excuse for wanting or needing to use AI when applying to jobs. Lief Larson, the CEO of Salesfolks, a hiring agency for sales teams, argues that it can often feel like the only solution for tackling a crowded market that requires playing the numbers game.
“You have massive volumes of job postings at the same time that people who are looking for roles are having to apply to more roles than they ever have before,” Larson says. “If I’m putting myself in the shoes of the candidate, I understand why. You can write more content, you can try and have it be more customized and bespoke to an opportunity. And so the temptation is large, and it’s real to utilize that.”
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