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MANative

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8. Yes, and that's still the case today for some jobs and some industries

Reply to MichMan (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 04:14 PM

Nov 2018

I beg for applications/resumes for some roles and can't find a single person, and I'd pay a huge premium to find one decent candidate, but other jobs... resumes by the hundreds. Some systems we use have rudimentary screening options, but I've also had them reject candidates that should have made it through. So, I turn off the controls and review as many as my eyes can handle. I have a long commute from CT to NYC, so I spend my train ride reading resumes, coming and going.

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Want to get hired? Your resume should look like this [View all] IronLionZion Nov 2018 OP

And dress well. appleannie1943 Nov 2018 #1

And apply for jobs for which you are actually qualified, please! MANative Nov 2018 #2

Your attitude is why most of us hate HR ladies. Your time isn't any more wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #4

I suggest you understand that when I waste time on completely unqualified... MANative Nov 2018 #5

I found the process very discouraging back during the recession MichMan Nov 2018 #7

Yes, and that's still the case today for some jobs and some industries MANative Nov 2018 #8

I'm older, so I remember the days when you mailed out resumes... MichMan Nov 2018 #10

truth! I do always try to appreciate every candidates time as word of mouth is very powerfu TalenaGor Feb 2019 #11

Resumes are read by software now. It looks for key words I think. wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #3

In some cases, yes. In many, nope. I'm reading them myself... MANative Nov 2018 #6

After passing the software filters, a human will look at it IronLionZion Nov 2018 #9