AI tools can support you in revising your CV, for example by refining wording or structuring individual sections. However, it remains essential that your CV reflects your own career path, experience and style and is suitable for the Swiss labour market.

Note: AI, unconscious bias and CV design in Switzerland

Due to the increasing use of AI tools, many recruiters now assume that some CVs have been created with AI support. CVs that are very polished, highly standardised or clearly based on Anglo-American templates are more likely to be perceived as AI-generated, regardless of whether this is actually the case.

For you, this means:

• Use AI suggestions only as a starting point and consistently revise them in your own language.
• Avoid copying AI-generated text automatically. Always check whether the tone, choice of words and content suit you and Swiss workplace culture.
• Be cautious with strongly evaluative or exaggerated statements of achievement. Expressions such as “outstanding results” or “exceptional leadership” can quickly appear exaggerated in a Swiss context.

Specific Features of Swiss CVs in Connection with AI Optimisation

In a Swiss CV, the focus is more strongly placed on clearly described tasks and responsibilities than on highly marketing-oriented presentations of achievements.

Results and achievements may be mentioned, ideally in a factual and specific manner and embedded in the respective task description.

A style based on the US market may be perceived as inappropriate in Switzerland and reinforce the impression that the CV is not authentic.

Principles for Using AI in Your CV

Use AI tools to support structural work, idea generation or alternative wording, not to create your entire CV automatically.

Revise every AI-generated formulation so that it becomes shorter, more specific and more strongly focused on your activities.

When in doubt, seek a second opinion, for example from Career Services, to check whether your CV appears authentic.

Please make sure to read the data protection recommendation.

Examples of AI-Supported CV Optimisation

You can use text-based AI tools specifically to refine individual passages or check the overall coherence of your CV. However, responsibility for the content always remains with you.

Refining Wording

Example prompt for an AI tool:

“I have the following task description in my CV: [Was responsible for social media and wrote posts.]

Please rewrite this description using active verbs, as specifically as possible and, where appropriate, with figures. Use a maximum of two to three bullet points and a factual style, as is customary in Swiss CVs.”

Presenting Tasks and Results Factually

Example prompt for an AI tool:

“During my internship at [company], I worked on a project involving [description]. The result was [outcome].

Help me turn this into two to three short bullet points that clearly describe my activities and mention the result in a factual way.”

Adapting a CV to a Job Advertisement

Example prompt for an AI tool:

“Here is a description from my CV and here is the content of a job advertisement. Suggest minor adjustments so that the description better matches the requirements, without inventing anything or exaggerating. Use a factual Swiss style.”

Language and Quality Check

Example prompt for an AI tool:

“Please review the following CV text for spelling, consistency and clear, factual language suited to the Swiss working environment. Provide specific suggestions for improvement without changing my personal style.”

The most important points:

• Use AI as support, not to create your entire CV automatically.

• Avoid strongly evaluative or American-style wording.

• Adapt every AI suggestion to your own style so that your CV remains credible.

• Bear in mind that very generic or “perfect” texts may create mistrust.