They witness
- Doctor Emeric Lebreton, president and co-founder of the Orientaction group
- Pierre Allain, recruitment manager at Hublo
- Gwladys Ramette, career coach and recruiter
Give clear and precise instructions to ChatGPT
Don’t dream. ChatGPT can’t generate a cover letter or email if you don’t help it. Even if you ask it nicely, “Can you write a cover letter for this job posting,” Microsoft’s AI needs marbles to run.
To make ChatGPT work, you must submit a “prompt”. In other words, written instructions allowing him to produce content.
For a cover letter, tell him who you are, what you have done, what you are aiming for, why this company interests you, what you can bring to him…
Dr Emeric Lebreton
“The more specific you are in the instructions, the more the letter will correspond to the reality of who you are”, insists Emeric Lebreton, president and co-founder of the Orientaction group.
To do this, do not hesitate to use the terms of the job offer, the job description or passages from the company’s website, etc. in the prompt. The AI will thus be able to use the language elements dear to society (see below).
A result to personalize and enrich
“ChatGPT probably allows you to write a letter in half the time of the traditional way. All with a much better base quality. But you don’t have to be satisfied with that. On the contrary, it is necessary to take advantage of the time saved to optimize and enrich the version obtained thanks to ChatGPT »supports Emeric Lebreton.
In the promptcustomize as many detailsin particular the your to use in the letter.
And repeat as many times as necessary. Does the latest version seem satisfactory to you? Take it up again by enriching it with examples with figures, dates, words of your own…
Is using ChatGPT to write your cover letter cheating?
Pierre Alain
“If the candidate is actually bad at writing and that he sends a nickel motivational email, with a lexical field that is not his, he will cover his tracks and will be unmasked at one time or another “, warns Pierre Allain, recruitment manager at Hublo.
“For candidates without real writing skills, this tool can be very useful. It’s the anti blank page syndrome. And we know that a letter full of mistakes will be rejected by a recruiter. There, with ChatGPT, we limit the number of faults, we pass the first selection filter. After all, not all jobs require great writing skills.assures Gwladys Ramette, career coach and recruiter.
What are the risks of using ChatGPT to write your cover letter?
If you get caught in the act of ChatGPT by an employer, that’s okay. Argue by saying that you have been curious about this new AI with a bright future, that you have personalized the content, that you are always looking to improve productivity, that you are open to innovation… skills that are appreciated by employers.
What are you missing if you prefer to write your cover letter with an AI?
“By relying on ChatGPT, a candidate risks having less in-depth reflection on the company, on its added value for the position, on its expectations… and arrive at the interview a little helpless”, fears Gwladys Ramette. ChatGPT should therefore allow you to save time but not replace your investment in your job search.
Sample 1 Cover Letter Generated by ChatGPT
Gwladys Ramette
Here is the prompt 1 written by Gwladys Ramette, career coach and recruiter, and given to ChatGPT. She integrated the job description without breaking her head:
“My name is Henri DUBOIS. Write me a cover letter for a sales assistant position at Sandoz, following the structure YOU ME US. Here is the job description: For the 5th consecutive year Sandoz has been certified Top Employer in 2021! At Sandoz, we believe that it is by unleashing the potential of our employees that we will be able to achieve our ambitions. To achieve this, we expect all our teams to embody our values of inspiration, curiosity and autonomy. We believe in the power of trust, accountability and collaboration to achieve our ambitious goals. Join us as a Sales Assistant! (e) takes charge of customer contacts on different media by implementing the means and procedures defined by the company, in order to provide the end customer with the most suitable solution and/or optimize the commercial relationship by being the guarantor (e) ) of the satellite isfaction of customers and the proper functioning of the service in which he officiates. Your responsibilities: Participate in the objective of customer service reachability and guarantee a fast and professional telephone reception Ensure the recording of orders transmitted Inform customers of the terms and delivery times by guaranteeing, if necessary, the follow-up of the order until on delivery (interface with the logistics service provider) Collect, record and process the various customer requests, including complaints, ensuring follow-up and resolution, in a personalized manner Support our sales forces in the customer service process Ensure the management and follow-up of customer returns and occasional removals, guaranteeing the application of the defined rules What you bring to the position: Good administrative management, organization, versatility Rigour, method, sense of the customer and priorities Excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit Adaptability, responsiveness Excellent oral communication Commitment to diversity & inclusion ion Novartis is committed to creating an exceptional and inclusive work environment and a diverse team that is representative of the patients and communities we serve. Minimum requirements Required qualifications: BTS Action Commerciale Experience in telemarketing / tele-advice, with a commercial sense You will receive: A competitive salary An annual bonus Focus on the development of your career Access to our quality of life at work program flexible working Advanced social security coverage for you and your loved ones 25 days of paid vacation & 13 days of RTT per year Various employee recognition programs Why join Sandoz? Sandoz is a major global player in the field of generic drugs and biosimilars. We are on a mission to discover new solutions to improve and extend people’s lives. Sandoz contributes to society’s ability to support growing healthcare needs by pioneering new approaches to provide patients around the world with access to high-quality medicines. This is our goal. We are a pioneering laboratory and the source of many innovations throughout our history to provide patients with access to high quality medicines: 1st to have developed oral penicillin, 1st to have developed and marketed biosimilar drugs, 1st to have marketed a digital treatment approved by the FDA… And we never stop asking ourselves the question: how can we continue to innovate in an increasingly globalized and digital world? The answers come when curious, courageous, and collaborative people are empowered to ask new questions, make bold decisions, and take smart risks. Imagine what you could do at Sandoz. We are Sandoz. Join us and let’s reinvent medicine together”
Here is the cover letter generated by ChatGPT from prompt 1:
“Dear Director of Novartis,
I take the liberty of sending you my application for the position of Sales Assistant at Novartis. I am convinced that my training in BTS Action Commerciale, combined with my experience in telemarketing/tele-consulting, make me an ideal candidate for this position. You are looking for a collaborator who is rigorous, methodical, with a good sense of the customer and priorities, able to manage administrative tasks effectively and who has excellent interpersonal skills and of oral communication. I can assure you that I meet these criteria and am ready to put them into practice within your company.
I am also very sensitive to Novartis’ commitment to diversity & inclusion, and I believe that working in an inclusive environment is essential for me. I am convinced that my adaptability, my reactivity and my team spirit will be valuable assets for the position of Sales Assistant.
Novartis is a global leader in generic medicines and biosimilars, with a noble mission to discover new solutions to improve people’s lives. I am fascinated by the innovative story of Novartis and believe that working for a company that aims to improve the lives of patients around the world is an incredible opportunity for me.
I am very excited to join Novartis and am ready to bring my experience and skills to help achieve the company’s goals. I am also very enthusiastic about the idea of benefiting from the competitive salary, the annual bonus, the development of my career, the quality of life program at work, flexible working and advanced social security coverage for me and my loved ones. I am convinced that I would be an asset to your company and I look forward to discussing my application in more detail with you.
Thank you in advance for your time and I am at your disposal for any further information.
Please accept, dear Director, the expression of my best regards. »
Comment by Gwladys Ramette
“The AI really stuck to the job description, which is very good, but it also took over some elements on the salary and the bonus which are not at all welcome. Moreover, it lacks customization and it can still be quite academic…