A majority of hiring managers prefer candidates with artificial intelligence skills to those with more experience, according to a report by ResumeTemplates. From a pool of four candidates with varying years of relevant experience and AI proficiency, 56% of hiring managers surveyed reported they would prefer to hire a candidate with fewer years of relevant work experience but more experience in AI.
And 10% of hiring managers say they would choose a candidate with far less relevant work experience but expert AI skills.
“Possessing at least a basic understanding of a specific domain, in combination with having AI skills, can enable candidates to compete with more experienced counterparts,” Andrew Stoner, executive résumé writer and career coach at ResumeTemplates, said in a press statement.
ResumeTemplates provided this breakdown of the four types of candidates and who hiring managers say they are most likely to hire:
- Candidate A: 10 years of relevant experience (44%)
- Candidate B: Seven years of relevant experience plus novice AI skills (19%)
- Candidate C: Five years of relevant experience plus proficient AI skills (27%)
- Candidate D: One year of relevant experience plus expert AI skills (10%)
The company said it’s possible hiring managers are looking for AI skills because their company is expanding its use of AI. The report found that 41% said their company is expanding the use of AI this year and 32% said their company is probably expanding the use of AI.
ResumeTemplates surveyed 718 US hiring decision makers on Jan. 5 for the report.
