Fake It Till You (Don’t) Make It: Cheating on Resumes with ChatGPT and LLMs

In this episode of DevLand Diaries, we pull back the curtain on a trend that's as old as the resume itself—but with a high-tech twist. Today, we're diving into how some savvy (and sometimes shady) professionals are using ChatGPT and other large language models to beef up their resumes, often bending the truth in the name of landing that dream job. We explore the clever (and not-so-innocent) tactics behind the digital resume embellishments, examine the trends fueling this AI-assisted resume renaissance, and scrutinize the mitigation strategies HR departments and tech recruiters are deploying to keep it real. Balancing a forward-thinking view with a good dose of traditional no-nonsense values, we'll tell it like it is: from nostalgia for hard-earned experience to the cutting-edge tools reshaping modern recruitment, nothing escapes our critical, witty, and sometimes eyebrow-raising take on resume fraud. Join us for a spirited, equally eye-opening and entertaining conversation, and learn how to separate genuine talent from digitally enhanced storytelling.