AI-Enhanced Resume Development

Abstract Background Resumes are often the first impression employers have of students, yet a plethora of graduates face underemployment, potentially due to poorly advocating for unrecognized skills. Almost half of recent graduates are underemployed one year after graduation (Vedder et al., 2013). Surveys show students constantly feel unprepared for the workforce and tend to fail to present their knowledge and skills effectively on resumes (Suleman, 2018). This study supports psychology students of Appalachian State University by improving Eugene, a tool used by students to input their courses and receive an output of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and jobs they may be qualified for right after completing their graduate or undergraduate education. Eugene can help students use KSAs to build resumes. The integration of class-based KSAs with an addition of practical experiences like internships, labs, or research hours would increase the marketability students can have. Methods This project will focus on implementing an AI chatbot to assist translating student experiences such as research hours, internships, and work experience into effective resume language. The chatbot analyzes the students’ experience and identifies the KSAs that hold relevance to what has been developed by the student. It then generates resume content that reflects those KSAs, helping students better market their real-world capabilities. By doing so, this tool enhances resume quality, job marketability, and student depth on skills that are possessed. Expected Results & Implications Adding job or internship experience to Eugene and being able to ask the chatbot how to implement those skills on a resume will help students to stand out better. This tool will significantly enhance the career readiness of students by helping them recognize and articulate the valuable skills they have gained throughout their previous experience. This addition will help students create valuable resumes to get proper jobs and start their careers straight out of college.