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Junior-Banker Hiring Is a Battle Against AI-Written Resumes

AI can help job seekers expedite the process of writing resumes by formatting and tailoring the information they include. 

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For junior bankers using AI to help draft their resumes: Recruitment firms are on to you.

Words like “robust” and “meticulous” are telltale signs that banking hopefuls have enlisted AI to polish up their resumes, according to Wall Street executive search firms. Other giveaways are overused phrases like “ever-evolving,” or when candidates say they played “a significant role shaping” something, recruiters say.