I have found, being on both sides of the interview table, the jobs that get applications have the following characteristics:
1. Salary range
2. A short list of “must have” with most items being in the “nice to have”
3. No bullshit form questions, maybe a quick text-only “cover letter” which is ultimately just a Captcha.
And this makes sense, why would I waste my time filing out some asinine personality test or resume re-entry when the pay makes this a non-starter? Being too greedy with your requirements prevents people who would otherwise be qualified for the role from applying in the first place.
A lot of these larger companies have had the luxury of having a high false negative rate but it’s one they are finding they cannot afford any longer.
Unfortunately the high entry bar coupled with the “sink or swim” once your in a company just makes people inflate their résumés and job hop once they get a better offer. We’ve seen it in tech for years and now we’re starting to see it in other industries as well.
1. Salary range
2. A short list of “must have” with most items being in the “nice to have”
3. No bullshit form questions, maybe a quick text-only “cover letter” which is ultimately just a Captcha.
And this makes sense, why would I waste my time filing out some asinine personality test or resume re-entry when the pay makes this a non-starter? Being too greedy with your requirements prevents people who would otherwise be qualified for the role from applying in the first place.
A lot of these larger companies have had the luxury of having a high false negative rate but it’s one they are finding they cannot afford any longer.
Unfortunately the high entry bar coupled with the “sink or swim” once your in a company just makes people inflate their résumés and job hop once they get a better offer. We’ve seen it in tech for years and now we’re starting to see it in other industries as well.