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Sky News AU
25-06-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Aussie woman slammed on social media for complaining about being rejected from a job because she used ChatGPT to apply
A young Aussie woman has been slammed on social media for complaining she didn't get a job because she used ChatGPT to apply. Alexandra Frisby-Smith, 30, is a creative systems and workflow consultant who recently applied for an ongoing part-time role that would result in an additional $20,000 per year. The job applicant last week said her potential employer asked her to complete a trial task as part of the lengthy interview process. Alexandra said she was required to streamline a list of tasks her potential employer needed to complete daily. 'I was brainstorming and thinking, 'Can I do it this way? Or that way', basically bending and stretching and working out what platforms would work best,' she told 'Once I worked out an overview, I popped that into ChatGPT, and it created a cohesive and beautiful way of representing my thoughts.' However, the job hopeful subsequently took to TikTok to reveal she received a "rejection email" from the workplace shortly after completing the task, with one of the main reasons being the "heavy use of ChatGPT". "First of all, if you know ChatGPT formatting and things, then you obviously use it as well yourself, so why are you shaming me," Alexandra said in a video. "When are we going to stop shaming people who use ChatGPT because if you use it intelligently, (it) is the most efficient way of working ever." "I'm proud to say I use it to its edges and see how capable it is, and every single time, it surprises me with what it can do for me." The 30-year-old finished her argument by saying that as someone with ADHD, the use of AI for a job application "completely organises" her thoughts succinctly in a way that "makes sense to me and everyone". "I don't understand why people are shaming ChatGPT users, like own it," she said. Despite Alexandra's insistence that she was using the AI chatbot appropriately, viewers of her argument had a very different stance. One person took to the comments to say she was playing the "victim card". "Using it when you are applying to a job is not 'using it intelligently'," another person said. "When are people going to realise that employers need to know your capabilities and not AI's capabilities!" a third person said. One more person said the employer didn't hire Alexandra because it would make no sense to do so if her submission was AI-based. "They could just use AI then. You need to be able to show you can function without it. It's a tool, not a crutch," the social media user said. The debate comes as workplace experts warn about the rise of job applicants using AI to secure a role. Laurie Chamberlin, head of LHH Recruitment Solutions in North America, last November said recruiters can easily spot the use of the popular tool, and it can just as easily turn their heads towards hiring a different candidate. 'A good recruiter can spot an AI-written application from a mile away,' Ms Chamberlin told HuffPost. 'It signals to me that the person may not know what they are talking about or how to blend AI-generated content with their own ideas."
Perth Now
18-06-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Young Aussie sparks debate on AI use at job interviews
A 30-year-old Aussie woman has revealed she was rejected from a job opportunity because the employers suspected she was using Chat GPT during the interview phase of recruitment. Alexandra Frisby-Smith revealed to that she works as a creative, systems and workflow consultant. The role that she recently applied for would be on an ongoing part-time basis and pay an extra $20,000 a year. The process, consisted of an interview, a questionnaire and a trial task. Ms Frisby-Smith thought that using the AI tool for the task which she was given 30 minutes for was a smart idea. 'The most efficient way was to brainstorm everything and then put it into ChatGPT, and that can make it cohesive and easy to digest,' she told However, following the interview she was told by the potential employer that she hadn't got the job due to her use of the AI tool. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. 'I got a rejection email yesterday from the interview process I had and one of the main reasons was my heavy use of ChatGPT' Ms Frisby-Smith revealed in a TikTok video. Ms Frisby-Smith defended her use of AI in the interview, claiming that it was a useful and efficient tool. Credit: TikTok 'Oh my gosh, when are we gonna stop shaming people who use ChatGPT? Because absolutely if you use it intelligently it's the most efficient way of working ever.' Ms Frisby-smith said that in the industries she works in there should be no deterrent to use AI as part of her job. 'I'm proud to say that I use it because I use it to its edges . . . as someone in operations and systems management and virtual assistance why is using ChatGPT a turn off? It's so intelligent' Ms Frisby-Smith continued. The TikTok video was flooded with comments, most of which disagreed with Ms Frisby-Smith's arguments. 'Using it when you are applying to a job is not 'using it intelligently'' one person wrote. 'Nah I think being able to write correspondence yourself is an important communication skill' another said. 'If they can tell you are using ChatGPT you are not using it right.' one person claimed.
