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Using AI the right way
AI can be helpful, but your recruitment experience should reflect your own ideas, judgement
and personality.
We encourage innovation while valuing fairness, transparency and authenticity.
This guidance is here to help you use AI responsibly while staying true to yourself.
Applications — Be You
Your story matters, not an AI-generated one.
AI can help refine what you’ve written, but it shouldn’t replace your voice.
Helpful uses
- Checking spelling, grammar and clarity
- Improving layout or structure
- Organising your thinking before you write
Avoid
- AI-written CVs or personal statements
- Generic or templated answers
- Adding skills or experience that aren’t genuinely yours
Authenticity helps us understand who you are and what you can bring.
Interview preparation — Be Supported
Use the tools to build confidence, not scripts.
AI can support your preparation, but interviews are human conversations.
Helpful uses
- Mock interviews and feedback
- Tips on communication style and confidence
- Example questions to practise with
Avoid
- Reading AI-generated responses
- Using AI tools during the interview
- Trying to “game” the system
We want to meet the person behind the application, your experiences and perspective.
Assessments — Be Creative
Show us how you think and collaborate.
Our assessments focus on your creativity, problem solving and teamwork. AI should only support your preparation, not influence the work itself.
Group exercises
- AI can help you practise communication or collaboration
- Don’t use AI to predict the exact task or guide your performance
Individual exercises
- Practise task types and get feedback
- Complete all assessment work independently
We’re interested in your original thinking and approach.
FAQs
- Can I use AI to write my CV or application?
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You can use AI to check spelling or structure, but the content must be your own words. We want to understand your real experience and motivations.
- Is it OK to use AI to prepare for interviews?
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Yes, as long as it’s used to practise, not to script. Avoid using AI tools in the interview itself.
- Will using AI give me an advantage?
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AI may help you prepare, but it doesn’t replace being authentic, confident and well-prepared. We assess you.
- Can AI help me with assessment exercises?
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You can practise task types, but your assessment work must be entirely your own. We’re looking for your ideas and your approach.
- Why does CGI offer guidance on AI use?
- To ensure fairness, consistency and transparency across the recruitment process — and to help you put your best foot forward.
