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High-profile CEO recklessly mocks embarrassing Gen Z work trend after applicant sends her ‘worst’ email ever

High-profile CEO recklessly mocks embarrassing Gen Z work trend after applicant sends her ‘worst’ email ever

By Pranav Harish for Daily Mail Australia

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Australian businesswoman Jane Lu was stunned after a potential employee emailed her a job application that had been copied and pasted using AI.

Ms. Lu, CEO of popular fashion and clothing brand Showpo, uploaded a video to TikTok on Wednesday to denounce the job seeker’s biggest mistake.

“I think I just received the worst application ever,” Ms. Lu began.

She explained that the job seeker had sent in her application because she was looking for someone to help her with a business course.

Ms Lu, who is also a panellist on the Channel Ten series Shark Tank Australia, was shocked that he had neglected to proofread his email.

It didn’t take long for her to find the error in the first paragraph.

“I am confident that my experience in [relevant experience/skill] positions me as a strong candidate,” was the sentence.

“It’s like ChatGPT copy and paste,” Ms. Lu said.

Showpo CEO and Shark Tank Australia panelist Jane Lu (pictured) was stunned when a job seeker emailed his application that had been copied and pasted using AI

Ms. Lu also pointed out a glaring error at the beginning of the email that proves the application was created by AI.

“Here is a more polished and articulate version of your cover letter,” the sentence read.

An unimpressed Ms. Lu pointed to her head at the end of the clip and said, referring to a brain, “You need to use some of that.”

The clip encouraged viewers to recall similar hiring experiences.

“Someone sent me an application for a ‘medical administration position.'” “I hired airport workers in aviation,” one wrote.

Other viewers saw the funnier side.

“Bro used a Google template and didn’t follow the instructions… just left it there,” someone commented.

Another added: “I love ChatGTP.”

Ms. Lu was clearly unimpressed by the email (pictured center) and urged people to use their brains

Ms. Lu was clearly unimpressed by the email (pictured center) and urged people to use their brains

Ms Lu (pictured), who is also a panellist on the Channel Ten series Shark Tank, was shocked that the applicant had not proofread the email before submitting his application

Ms Lu (pictured), who is also a panellist on the Channel Ten series Shark Tank, was shocked that the applicant had not proofread the email before submitting his application

Generative technologies such as AI and chatbots are very popular among Millennials and Generation Z workers.

A recent survey of working Australians aged 18 to 64 found that 46 percent of respondents reported using AI to prepare their applications.

More than half of Millennials surveyed admitted to using AI to prepare their applications.

Men reported using AI technology for their applications more often than women, 52 percent compared to 40 percent.

While the use of AI to prepare applications has become a trend, recruiters can recognize its use by keeping a close eye on errors in applications.

Non-personalized applications and the presence of US spelling in words are common signs that AI has been used in an application.

Other indicators include inconsistencies in formatting and the overuse of employment buzzwords such as “innovative” and “dynamic.”