Can’t I Just Use ChatGPT to Write My Resume?

Can’t I just use ChatGPT to write my resume?

By the time most people find their way to us, they’ve already asked the internet for help. They’ve googled resume examples, tried free templates, maybe even downloaded one of those three-page how-to PDFs with tips like “use strong action verbs” and “keep it under two pages.” Lately, a lot of them have also asked ChatGPT.

It’s not surprising. You type in a few prompts and it gives you something before you even sit back in your chair. It’s probably going to be kind of impressive at first glance. And if you're navigating a process that already feels overwhelming, there’s something comforting about watching a blank page fill itself.

So if you’ve found yourself thinking, “Maybe this is enough,” you’re not alone. You wouldn’t be the first to feel quietly hopeful that an AI-generated resume might be just the shortcut you needed. But there’s a difference between looking fine and actually working.

Yes. AI can help you build a resume. But it can’t build your resume. And it certainly can’t tell your story with the strategy, insight and clarity that makes employers pay attention.

If you’re still weighing up whether to pay someone to write it for you, that’s a fair question.

(we unpack that in full over here, if you’re curious.) But if you’ve landed on the next question “What if I just use AI instead?” this is where the path starts to split.

AI might get you started, but you’ll still need someone to guide the way. Great resumes don’t come from shortcuts. They come from strategy.

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What ChatGPT gets right...sort of

If you don’t know how to identify your strengths, pull metrics, or speak to what makes you valuable in the job you’re targeting, ChatGPT won’t help you figure it out. It won’t question vague phrasing or stop you from repeating the same tired descriptors. It won’t challenge you to sharpen the language or guide you to cut what’s irrelevant. Instead, it just agrees.

Ask it to write a resume for a team player with great communication skills, and it’ll give you something like: “a motivated professional with excellent communication and teamwork skills, known for adaptability and a strong commitment to results.”

It sounds fine. But it could apply to absolutely anyone, and that’s exactly the problem.

AI-generated resumes often sound impressive, but say very little. A strong resume says more with fewer words, and that’s where we come in.

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 The pattern recruiters are starting to spot

Here’s what else happens: you paste your job ad into ChatGPT, ask it to write you a cover letter, and it gives you something clean and polite. It might even follow the right structure.

But it sounds like every other applicant who’s done the same thing. There’s no voice, no perspective, and no insight or nuance into how you would bring something different to the table.

If even a quarter of applicants are doing the same thing, hiring managers start seeing the pattern. Same tone. Same phrasing. Same generic language.

And that’s before we even talk about the interview. If you’re lucky enough to get through to the next round, you’re now sitting in front of a panel with a document you didn’t really write. It doesn’t reflect how you’d normally speak, the examples feel distant, and you’re left trying to explain things that don’t feel like yours.

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What we do differently, and why it works

Working with us means you don’t just get a neater version of what you already had. You get someone to talk it through with, who pushes you to think more flexibly about your experience, and helps you to pull out metrics where you didn’t realise they existed.

We help people who think they “don’t have anything impressive” discover they’ve delivered outcomes they’d never thought to include. We help people who’ve used the same resume for ten years finally feel like they’re saying something meaningful. And we help people who’ve relied on ai realise why it still doesn’t sound like them.

We’re not trying to make you sound like someone else. We’re helping you articulate the value you already bring in a way that feels like you. It’s still you, it’s just clearer, sharper, and better aligned to the roles you actually want.

There’s a difference between automated and intentional. This side-by-side shows exactly what you’re getting when you choose a human resume writer.

If you want better than a draft, you need more than AI. If AI has helped you get started, that’s great. But if you’re ready to move past generic and get serious about standing out, we’re here to help.

Book a resume session with us and let’s do this properly.