We once worked with a client, let’s call her Samantha. She came to us frustrated. “I’ve applied for 37 jobs,” she said, “and not one interview. I don’t understand. I’m qualified, I’ve got strong experience, and I’ve been using this AI tool everyone keeps recommending.”
When she sent us her resume, it all made sense.
Every sentence looked polished on paper, but completely flat. The AI tool had taken her real story and stripped out everything that made her unique. Her achievements were gone, her voice was missing, and her personality had disappeared. It read like a script. And recruiters know a script when they see one.
The comfort trap
AI makes people lazy. It gives an illusion of productivity. You type a few prompts, click a button, and suddenly you’ve got a “professional” resume. But convenience isn’t competence. What looks efficient from your side can look careless from an employer’s perspective.
When hundreds of people use the same tools, prompts, and templates, the results blend together. Recruiters aren’t impressed by perfect grammar or buzzwords anymore. They want authenticity, proof that you understand the role and care enough to write something genuine.
That’s what Samantha’s resume lacked. It listed duties but not impact. There was no sense of ownership, no voice that sounded like her.
The fix
We started again from the beginning. Through our client form and a few detailed emails, Samantha shared examples of her work and the results she was proud of. That written back-and-forth was enough to bring out what AI never could.
As we reviewed her responses, one story stood out. She explained how she helped improve a service process that reduced customer wait times and boosted satisfaction. It was something she’d never thought to mention, but it showed initiative, problem-solving, and real results.
None of that appeared in her AI-generated version.
When we rebuilt her resume, we used her natural tone. We focused on what she’d actually achieved rather than repeating generic duties. Within 4 weeks, she had two interviews, and one of them turned into a job offer.
The bigger picture
Here’s the truth. Employers aren’t hiring a robot. They’re hiring a person. They want someone who can think and add value beyond what a template can express.
AI can’t show that. It can rephrase and reorder, but it doesn’t understand your achievements. It can’t tell the difference between being responsible for something and actually delivering it.
Worse, AI often exaggerates experience or inserts phrases that sound impressive but don’t reflect what someone’s really done. This creates a disconnect. When employers invite a candidate to an interview based on an inflated resume, they quickly notice the gap between what’s written and what can actually be discussed. That breaks credibility and can cost good applicants opportunities they genuinely deserve.
It damages trust. Recruiters are quick to pick up when something feels off. Once they sense AI, they stop reading. They can tell when a resume lacks genuine insight or personality. And beyond that, it raises another concern: if this person relied on AI to write their resume, will they rely on AI again once hired? Employers start to wonder if the same shortcuts might appear in reports, correspondence, or client communications.
That small doubt can make the difference between being shortlisted and being overlooked.
Relying too much on AI makes applicants look like they’ve done the bare minimum. It’s the professional version of handing in a copied assignment. It tells employers there was no real effort in presenting themselves. That’s not the first impression anyone wants to make.
The human advantage
A human-written resume does more than summarise work history. It tells a story. It connects real experience to what the employer needs. And it explains the meaning behind each achievement by showing why it mattered.
That’s the difference between describing a job and demonstrating value. And that difference is what gets applicants shortlisted.
We’ve seen it many times. People try AI because it feels easy. But after sending dozens of applications with no response, they come to us ready to start again properly. Once their story’s written the right way, employers finally start to notice.
If you’ve been tempted to cut corners
Ask yourself: are you applying for your dream job with a resume that truly represents you, or one that just looks acceptable?
It’s easy to believe AI saves time, but what it really takes away is the effort that shows you care about your application. Laziness in job applications always shows. Recruiters can spot it within seconds.
Your experience deserves better than an automated summary. You’ve worked hard for your skills, so your resume should work just as hard for you.
At Rev Up Your Resume, we don’t use shortcuts. Every document we create is written by professionals who understand the Australian job market and know how to bring real experience to life.
If you’re serious about landing that role, stop letting AI speak for you. Start showing what makes you worth hiring.
Visit rev-upyourresume.com.au to get a quote or talk to our team today.
