40 Pct in Japan Use AI for Job Hunting Activities: Survey

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Of job seekers in Japan, 41.8 pct have used generative artificial intelligence in their activities, according to a private-sector survey. The survey, carried out by Tokyo-based job advertisement company AiDEM Corp. between last December and January this year, targeted individuals who applied for regular, part-time or temporary positions through its website. A total of 371 people responded. Survey participants were asked about AI use in seven items. The proportion of respondents who have used generative AI to create or revise resumes came to 22.6 pct, while 21.3 pct used it to search for and compare job information, and 19.1 pct to draft or refine statements on self-promotion or motivations for job application. The survey also asked about the frequency of AI use in daily life. Among respondents in their 30s or younger, 17.4 pct 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 pct. Meanwhile, more than half of respondents aged 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.” END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]