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		PainfullyNormal on Oct 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Most people don’t finish online job applications To be fair, the earlier in the process you can disqualify a bad candidate, the less money and time you waste. It's generally positive to re-assess the pre-employment screening when it fails to do it's job. That said, making the process worse for your good candidates is a horrible solution.

bbarnett on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

That said, making the process worse for your good candidates is a horrible solution.

I feel for that employer, but making the application process more onerous would be a red flag for me, as a candidate.

They are going to potentially hurt themselves if not careful.

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