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In reply to the discussion: Employers Are Baffled as U.S. Benefits End and Jobs Go Begging [View all]halfulglas
(1,654 posts)So many companies use screening software that looks for keywords and if the applications don't contain them a human never sees those applications. We know ourselves, doing some things online is great and saves time for a lot of things but leaves little room for explanation or expansion of something we want to say. Just the other day, my PCP's office sent me some questions and I tried to correct part of my medication list and it wouldn't let me. I have to wait until I actually see the NP to change it.
I was reading an article that said this one person sent out over 500 applications in online search for a job. And apparently the software people are saying the employer keeps adding things they want from the prospective employee. I certainly think the employer needs to pay more. According to some of the people interviewed in the article, many employers are offering less than the job seekers were making at their old job.
I certainly agree a livable wage is needed and is a long time coming, but I think we need better software more humans intervening earlier in the process might help.