Can anybody beat this?
I applied for a job Friday evening around 7 pm with "Ivy Exec". I was qualified for the role. I included a good cover letter. Resume is MT style and supports the qualifications. But I don't think either cover letter or resume were looked at by a human being. As I received an automated rejection email at 4:30 am sat. 9 hours, 30 minutes. On a weekend. That's got to be some kind of a record, right?
Maybe my resume has would up in the trash pile in less time than that before, and I just didn't know about it. This company was at least efficient. Trying to keep up my sense of humor during a long-term job search.
ATS
The curse of the ATS strikes again! I'm glad it's not just me that suffers this.
Over the last six months, I've come to liken my experience with ATS' to a wishing well. Sometimes you don't even hear a splash from the bottom.
In the most human of interactions, we have allowed a machine to manage the process. I cannot think of an example in a similar area of business such as sales.
Keep plugging on!
Tim
Thanks Tim
I plugged away at 7 applications today. I took the easy path and only applied for jobs with a simple resume and cover letter upload option, or an option to apply by email. It was a productive day free of evil online HR systems. I'm sure I will have to do battle with one tomorrow, but I deserved a mental break today.
thanks for the encouragement. Jeanne
Amen To That
I'm just short of six months of doing this Jeanne, good days and bad days!
Tim