Nearly half of recent job seekers looking for office work say they lied about their artificial intelligence skills during the hiring process, according to recent research from Resume Builder.
The report was based on data from a survey conducted in September 2023 among 1,000 full-time office workers and those looking for a full-time office job.
Some 45% of respondents say they exaggerated their skills with AI tools while searching for a job within the past two years, with 32% saying they lied about AI skills on their resumes and 30% saying they lied about their AI skills during the interview process.
Workers at the management or executive levels are much more likely to say they’ve exaggerated their AI skills compared with entry and intermediate-level employees, the researchers found.
Some 49% of respondents say they plan to self-teach how to use AI tools over the next year, 45% plan to take a course on AI of their own volition, and 35% plan to take an AI course at the behest of their employer.
About the research: The report was based on data from a survey conducted in September 2023 among 1,000 full-time office workers and those looking for a full-time office job.
