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Our findings state that the use of AI in job search has steadily increased in all age groups over the past year.
AI Usage for Resumes and Cover Letters (2024 - 2025)
The share of applicants who used AI to write their cover letters or resumes more than doubled from February 2024 to January 2025.
Sources:
ResumeBuilder (Feb 2024, n=1,000)
CharityJob UK Report (May 2024, n=2,309)
ResumeTemplates Gen Z Study (May 2024, n=2,921)
Capterra Global Study (Jun 2024, n=2,997)
ResumeTemplates U.S. Workplace Study (Oct 2024, n=1,258)
MyPerfectResume Cover Letter Trends Report (Jan 2025, n=1,000)
AI Usage by Generation: Feb vs Sep 2024
Comparison over time by generation
Generation usage distribution (September 2024)
Younger generations show significantly higher AI adoption rates.
Sources:
ResumeBuilder (Feb 2024, n=1,000)
JobLeads U.S. Research (Sep 2024, n=1,028)
For surveys conducted in 2024, we used the following logic to map the age brackets:
| 18–24 | 100% Gen Z | Fully within 1997–2012 (ages 12–27) |
| 25–34 | 30% Gen Z, 70% Millennials |
25–27 are Gen Z (3 yrs), 28–34 are Millennials (7 yrs) |
| 35–44 | 100% Millennials | Fully within 1980–1996 |
| 45–54 | 100% Gen X | Fully within 1965–1979 |
| 55+ | Mostly Boomers | Even though Gen X goes to age 59, the 55+ class is simplified as boomers since no split data is given |
This mapping helps with consistency when comparing generational trends in AI usage across age-based survey results.
AI Usage for Skills Tests & Assignments
Percentage of job seekers using AI for tests or assignments.
Sources:
ResumeBuilder (Feb 2024, n=1,000)
CharityJob UK Report (May 2024, n=2,309)
Capterra Global Study (Jun 2024, n=2,997)
How job seekers use AI (Jun 2024)
The data shows the distribution of what percentage of all job seekers used AI for a specific task in their job search.
Source:
Capterra Global Study (Jun 2024, n=2,997)
AI Usage by Gender: Feb 2024 to Sep 2024
Share of applicants using AI in job search
AI usage by gender (Sep 2024)
Female usage of AI in job searches grew significantly faster than male usage.
Sources:
ResumeBuilder (Feb 2024, n=1,000)
JobLeads U.S. Research (Sep 2024, n=1,028)
AI Usage for Interview Preparation
Using AI to prepare for interviews is gaining popularity among job seekers.
Sources:
ResumeBuilder (Feb 2024, n=1,000)
CharityJob UK Report (May 2024, n=2,309)
Capterra Global Study (Jun 2024, n=2,997)
ResumeTemplates U.S. Workplace Study (Oct 2024, n=1,258)
Key Findings
📝
23%
of Gen Z job seekers don't edit AI-generated cover letters.
Source:
ResumeTemplates Gen Z Study (May 2024, n=2,921)
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1.41x
Job seekers using AI complete 41% more applications.
Source:
Capterra Global Study (Jun 2024, n=2,997)
Comprehensive AI Usage Data
| ResumeBuilder | Feb 2024 | U.S. | 1,000 | 13.1% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 9.2% | 25.0% | 10.0% | 23.3% | 23.4% | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| CharityJob | May 2024 | UK | 2,309 | 10.1% | 18.9% | 11.5% | 5.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ResumeTemplates | May 2024 | U.S. | 2,921 | 18.2% | 13.9% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capterra | Jun 2024 | Global | 2,997 | 23.2% | 19.0% | 18.0% | 16.8% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JobLeads | Sep 2024 | U.S. | 1,028 | - | - | - | - | 37.5% | 25.3% | 48.7% | 44.5% | 28.3% | 9.9% |
| ResumeTemplates | Oct 2024 | U.S. | 1,258 | 36.5% | 28.4% | 27.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MyPerfectResume | Jan 2025 | U.S. | 1,000 | - | 32.0% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: "-" indicates data not available from the corresponding study.
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