Use of AI in recruitment

Our guidance to candidates on how to use AI in your application

Artificial Intelligence

What we're looking for in applications

Our focus

We would encourage you to use AI tools only during the drafting and initial stages of creating your covering letter and CV. AI can be quite helpful for:

  • Creating initial drafts and looking at different ways of phrasing things;
  • Spotting keywords that are relevant to the role and the industry;
  • Tidying up your writing in terms of clarity and grammar;
  • Getting your CV and covering letter structured nicely; and,
  • Brainstorming examples from your experience that fit the job requirements.

However, it's important to bear in mind that our recruitment process is all about your unique skills, experiences, and points of view. We're looking to recruit you – your individual talents, your ability to think things through, and your genuine voice.

So, while we think it's a good idea to use AI as a helping hand in the preparation stages, we'd prefer it if the final version of your application reflects your own original work and truly shows off your personal capabilities.

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Effective uses of AI

Some examples

Here are a few examples to illustrate good and not-so-good uses of AI in your application process.

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Generating first drafts

Using AI to create an initial version of your covering letter or a section of your CV to get you started.

Keyword identification

Asking AI to suggest relevant keywords based on the job description to ensure your application aligns with what we're looking for.

Improving clarity and grammar

Using AI tools to proofread your writing and suggest improvements to sentence structure and word choice.

Brainstorming examples

Asking AI to help you think of examples from your past experience that demonstrate specific skills mentioned in the job description.

Structuring documents

Using AI to help you organise the different sections of your CV or covering letter in a logical and effective way.

Not-so-good uses of AI

These are the ways that we would rather you did not use AI when applying for a role at Airbus

Submitting AI generated responses as your own

Copying and pasting large chunks of AI-written text without significant personal input for your final covering letter or CV.

Using AI to answer interview questions

Relying on AI during a live interview (whether spoken or written) to generate your responses – we want to hear your own thoughts and how you think on your feet.

Creating entirely generic applications

Using AI to produce a completely generic covering letter that does not specifically address Airbus or the role.

Fabricating experiences

Prompting AI to invent skills or experiences that you don't actually possess.

Reliance on AI for tone and voice

Allowing AI to dictate the entire tone and style of your application, resulting in a lack of your own personality coming through.

Why we value your personal touch

Using AI to prepare your application

We understand that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a useful tool for many things, and the job application process is no exception. At Airbus, we make use of AI in various ways to help things run smoothly, and we believe it can be a useful aid for you in putting together your application.

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Personal application review

Our team reviews applications personally – no AI algorithms are involved in sifting through applications. We appreciate the time and effort that you put into crafting your application.

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In summary

We want to see your own communication skills and how you explain your experiences. We want to hear about your insights and how you link your background to what the job actually needs at Airbus. We're recruiting you for the human qualities and talents.

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