I’ve always had to fill in a form with all the information on my resume for a chance at the privilege of going into the office in person and doing the same thing with pen and paper and then potentially being asked in an interview for all the same details again before my job placement where the actual employer asks yet again for multiple forms and verbal conformation. my favorite so far has been filling out the form online only to have to fill out the exact same form online at their office.

and of course the manager I’m reporting too has no idea that there’s even a new hire much less any of my details … which I may have to recount for them.

“If you can’t handle having to do everything three times for no reason, then you’re not cut out to work here!”

It’s particularly annoying because these online forms defeat the entire purpose of a résumé.

Even worse when they make you create an account in their career portal just to apply

Literally just had to explain to my boss today how pointless it feels to jobseekers to actually make a real resume instead of just letting indeed generate one, and i don’t think he really understood still.

I don’t understand how such a stupid system became the standard… ATS have almost single-handedly ruined job hunting. Most of the other internet stuff I have to use every day works alright but ATS just suck. Avature especially!

It’s depressing when they accept Europass CVs and then manage to fuck it up anyway. It’s got XML with all the correct fields embedded.

Even if AI never actually takes someone’s job, it’s clear that the hype surrounding it can displace workers, and it’s use in screening candidates may prevent you from finding another.

Job Site made me think for a moment that there was a post about actual manual labor rather than office work on Lemmy.

It’s got a bit better now with AI.