Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly pervasive across multiple domains: Industry, tourism, healthcare, and educational among others. Recruitment is no different. In fact, Team IO (2023) states, “With AI becoming increasingly prevalent, it’s essential for both job seekers and employers to harness its potential to achieve better results in the hiring process.” In our AI-driven world, resumes are initially reviewed by AI-powered Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and only resumes that pass the initial AI screening in terms of keywords, formatting, and relevance to the job description are then considered by human recruiters. As a result, the most qualified candidates for the jobs cannot be considered unless their resume pass the initial AI screening. Hence, it becomes essential to help undergraduate students-particularly English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners- prepare their resumes to meet the linguistic and technological criteria. To this end, the researcher implemented an instructional intervention in her professional English course. In more detail, she integrated AI tools, specifically ChatGPT 3.5 and Careerflow.ai to train her fifty EFL undergraduates in optimizing their resumes for ATS initial screening, meet specific job descriptions, and hence increase their employability in AI-mediated recruitment contexts. The purpose of this presentation is to share the instructional steps the researcher has followed, the outcomes of this intervention, and qualitative feedback from students. In this presentation, the researcher will also discuss the limitations of these AI tools in resume writing and emphasizes the importance of human feedback and personalization in creating resumes.

Authors:
Najwa Saba 'Ayon, Rafik Hariri University, Lebanon

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Najwa Saba 'Ayon is the academic coordinator of the Languages and Liberal Arts Unit at Rafik Hariri University. She's interested in innovative teaching strategies, intercultural communication, multilingualism, AI in education & integrity.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/najwa-armenoulitch/

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Najwa-Saba-ayon/stats/report/weekly/2022-04-10

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