Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’

Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’

Source: Fortune

Summary

Anne Hathaway revealed that she can tell when job applicants use AI to write their thank-you notes, as they often sound identical. Hathaway and her co-star Meryl Streep emphasized the importance of putting effort into writing personalized thank-you notes, as it can make a big difference in getting hired. With the current job market being highly competitive, candidates are under pressure to automate their applications, but using AI-written thank-you notes can actually harm their chances. Experts agree that a handwritten note can be a secret weapon in standing out among millions of unemployed young people fighting for a job.


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AI-written thank-you notes are being used by job applicants, but they can be easily detected by hiring managers like Anne Hathaway. Hathaway and Meryl Streep stress the importance of personalized notes. The current job market is highly competitive, with millions of young people fighting for a job. A handwritten note can be a secret weapon. The lack of effort in writing a thank-you note can be a “killer” in the hiring process.


Author: Evan Null