A survey has found that 41.8% of job-seekers in Japan have used generative artificial intelligence in their activities.
The survey, carried out by Tokyo-based job advertisement company Aidem between December and January, targeted individuals who applied for regular, part-time or temporary positions through its website. A total of 371 people responded.
The proportion of respondents who have used generative AI to create or revise resumes came to 22.6%, while 21.3% used it to search for and compare job information and 19.1% to draft or refine statements on self-promotion or motivations for applying.
The survey also asked about the frequency of AI use in daily life.
Among respondents in their 30s or younger, 17.4% said they use it almost every day. Including those who use AI twice or three times a week or several times a month, the proportion of AI users in the age group stood at 54.7%.
Meanwhile, more than half of respondents age 40 or older said they rarely use or have never used AI or said they do not know.
¡°With the spread of generative AI, the number of people using it for job-hunting activities may be increasing,¡± an Aidem official said. ¡°Generative AI is just a tool to organize your thoughts, so you need to conduct a final review.¡±
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