Can a recruiter tell when a resume and cover letter have been written by AI?

And does it hurt your chances for getting an interview?

I just read an article where it says AI generated resumes are chosen more than "handwritten" by the AI tools used to screen them. So I don't think anyone but AI can tell and they prefer it.

Not sure about that to be honest, but I did read that AI models that scan resumes and cover letters will usually choose the AI resumes and cover letters because it recognizes itself and prefers itself. Chelsea wrote a really great post about it on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/chelsea-kneeland_...317221851140096-HhgE

When I was updating my resume recently I wrote it myself initially, and then had AI strength it. You can give it the directive to optimize for ATS. I got a few interviews and ultimately a new job with my AI strengthen resume. Another tip is to customize your resume based on the specific job description, takes time, but I think it’s worth it as you can replace some of the wording to align with what the company’s AI is using to review it. Another tip, keep it under one to two pages max, and have your most impactful experience relevant to the job on top. Lead with outcomes, not just tasks.

I just did a course about AI in HR and recruitment.
Always check for accuracy. AI makes mistakes - a lot. Always proof read it before sending it.
That said, lot of larger companies use AI to pre-screen resumes as well as several parts of the talen acquisition and on boarding process. They won't be upset if you use AI when they do too.

AI is great to help put your own words together in a more professional manner. I can often tell when AI was used, but I’m not necessarily bothered by it unless it is obvious that they just let Chat write the whole thing and then clicked send. There are a lot of telltale signs, especially wit

Last time I was looking for a job (2 years ago), the agency helping me told me that it helped my chances if I used the AI tools to help write my resume to each job. When I started doing that, I started getting calls for interviews. It surprised me because my resume seemed very written by AI

I think it is dependent on how much AI is used to generate the document. If it is used more for formatting and grammar/punctuation I don’t think it is a bad thing. However, some organizations are starting to use AI detectors to confirm what the probability is that AI was used to fully generate the document.

I'm a hiring manager. I've had suspicions on some based on wording. I've seen enough resumes to know when something just seems a little off.

I see AI created resumes with (insert name of company) and __% or $__ for achievements.

Yes. AI filters used.
It is a problem in recruiting because everyone looks reads the same on paper.