Comments on: An HR Manager Reveals: Why I Threw Out Your Résumé

By: Evil HR Lady

Evil HR Lady — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:57:12 +0000

In reply to ArtK. I wish I could say you were nuts and that would never happen, but you're not nuts and that happens every day. Sigh.

By: ArtK

ArtK — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 19:50:09 +0000

You left this out: The automated filtering system rejected you because of a minor discrepancy between your qualifications and the job description. Been there, done that. Had a posting that was *specifically* set up for me and got the “thanks but no thanks” message in 30 seconds. Why? The hiring manager asked for an “engineering” degree (for a programming job) and mine is in “computer science.” The filter couldn’t figure that one out and so rejected the application. I’ve seen that happen in other circumstances as well.

It’s also a problem when humans do the filtering. HR doesn’t understand technology and so looks for specific code words and acronyms, when there are many equivalent alternatives. So the idea of “not remotely qualified” is bunk in my opinion. It’s also possible that it is “qualified, but the gate-keepers won’t forward to someone who can actually assess that.”

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:18:39 +0000

^^ Agreed. Share-worthy.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 20:59:40 +0000

I feel like I should add to the list of things NOT to include on a resume a couple things I’ve seen recently: Information about your children and their accomplishments and the last book you read.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 20:45:08 +0000

Brilliant article – I’ll be sharing far and wide.
Regarding people applying for roles they’re not remotely qualified for – a former colleague had a great idea for a reality TV Show called ‘You applied for it – you do it’ where people are made to carry out the jobs they’re in no way qualified for but still applied for.
It would be endlessly entertaining!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:14:10 +0000

Excellent!