Investigating the importance of ChatGPT experience for young professionals, a recent survey from Intelligent.com, a platform dedicated to helping young professionals navigate the future of work, found half (49%) of business leaders believe ChatGPT experience is more valuable than a college degree. The other half is split between 36% of the survey respondents who disagree with this perspective and 12% who remain uncertain.
However, the survey found that, when considering candidates for entry-level positions where ChatGPT could be utilized, 80% of business leaders deem having experience with ChatGPT as “very valuable” or “valuable.”
“Over the past 18 months, ChatGPT and other generative AI tools and applications have dominated headlines and sparked endless debates about the future of AI in the workplace,” says Intelligent.com’s chief education and career development advisor Huy Nguyen. “The blazing pace of innovation and technological progress is reshaping what employers value in job candidates today.”
The survey results also indicate that experience with ChatGPT elevates the résumés of recent college graduates. Eighty-three percent of business leaders say that ChatGPT experience provides résumés with a significant or moderate boost. Likewise, 88% of business leaders concur that taking ChatGPT-related courses “greatly” or “somewhat” benefits a candidate’s hireability. Furthermore, 84% of business leaders emphasize the importance of workers engaging in self-learning of ChatGPT.
Among business leaders at companies currently hiring for entry-level roles, 7% state that their company mandates ChatGPT experience for all positions, while 24% require it for many positions, 19% for some positions and 13% for a few positions. The primary reasons cited for this requirement include enhancing worker productivity, increasing worker knowledge and fostering creativity.
Finally, the report found 79% of business leaders say it will be more important in 2025 than it is today for entry-level candidates to have ChatGPT experience.
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