THIS, IA M AWARE OF:
most employers now use software to handle job applications, adding rigidity to the process that screens out all but the theoretically perfect candidate. Most systems, for example, now ask potential applicants what wage they are seeking — and toss out those who put down a figure higher than the employer wants. That’s hardly a skill problem. Meanwhile, applicants are typically assessed almost entirely on prior experience and credentials, and a failure to meet any one of the requirements leads to elimination.
You are right there. To expand on this a bit, the reason companies cannot find the right candidate is because:
1. HR now uses screening software that eliminates anyone sho doesn’t have the exact specs in their resumes. (Everything needs to be in the first 500 words)
2. HR no longer knows how to read a resume and determine the wheat from the chafe.
3. Managers tell HR to pick 5 resumes out of the hundred, schedule phone interviews and go from there. You don’t like any of the 5, get another 100 resumes.
4. Managers are not seeing the resumes. When I was a manager, I told HR I wanted to see every resume. I screened the person who was going to work for me.
5. This is the biggest.. Education. People who are fully qualified to do the job are eliminated because they do not have a degree. I have lost over 50 jobs in the last 3 years because of this. And that is with certifications.
Good advice here: ask them back what the range is for the position. Otherwise, you have no clue what a reasonable figure is. Of course, if the "system" is just a machine, that's kind of difficult to do.
That is exactly what I am experiencing. I have dozens of applications posted online. I have all the requirements for the jobs listed, but consistently receive rejection notices. The pay I expect is the state average for my profession. I've called a few HR departments only to get a rude scolding to 'apply online'. Some of the positions I've applied for have been open for months!!
It's absolutely maddening!
Yeah, I don’t like the Software they use along side of inept HR employees. I’ve posted about earlier.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
“I’m not a techie at all. Is this important?”
Hello, I’ve been lurking on these forums for 11 years now. This thread really got my attention. Acxiom corporation has one of the worlds largest databases of people in the U.S. Whether Acxiom will confirm it or not, they have about 7.200 to 7.800 points of data on “YOU”. Meaning, they have information on everybody in the U.S. Acxiom is a democratic corporation, they started thier business by maintaining a database of Democratic Party memberships for the Democratic party when they started. Now they’ve gone way beyond just that. Does Axciom know whether you are Democratic or Republican or Independent party affiliated? You bet they do. What do they do with this data? Oh I don’t know maybe plan on how to steal votes maybe? I have been unemployed for a LONG time and unable to find a job for some reason. It is confusing to me. Every job I apply for pretty much gets no response or no reply. And call me paranoid but I think I have somewhat of an Idea what is going on. Nowdays all applications and resumes are not even looked at people anymore, they are just shoveled into an ATS or TMS (Applicant Tracking System) or (Talent Management System).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applicant_tracking_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talent_management_system
My suspicion is that ATS and TMS software packages do a “quick” background check on each resume or application that comes in, no human oversight. This is probably automatic.
I apply..... to some company .... online through thier w/e ATS/TMS package they use.
ATS/TMS sends a quick query to Acxiom (Does this applicant have a criminal record?)
Acxiom: “Hmmm lets see, (No he doesn’t have a criminal record!)” and I don’t have a criminal record at all, none whatsoever.
Acxiom: “Hmmm lets see is he a Democratic Party Member?” (Nope!).
Acxiom: Returns value (YES) to ATS/TMS, Implicating that I do have a criminal record or something.
ATS/TMS: Buries my resume /application, marking me as not hireable.
Now do you see how data mining could be a huge problem? From denying you your freedoms under the constitution, to doing even more nefarious things.
So great I’m not a Democrat and my suspicions are that somehow I have been marked as unhirable.
Even worse, I think the largest TMS system (TALEO) actively shares data on applicants across multiple businesses, further poisioning my job / career opportunities, for life.
Data mining can be used for far WORSE things than you can Imagine. Anywhere from stealing and auto-switching votes around, to making your life pure hell.