Yesterday I asked about absolute No's in a job search. Here is a brief list of the most common. Asking for DOB or SSN on the application. No legit salary posted. One-way interviews. Take home projects. Bad resume parsing. Commission only. Some people have no absolutes in their search. Let's talk about the resume parsing though. The most well known problem child is Workday. I remember the frustration of retyping everything again. According to a quick Google search, over 21,000 companies use Workday in the U.S. That's now over 21,000 companies that you refuse to apply with. How you approach your search is 100% your call. Don't be rigid on your absolute No's long term. Job searching is one of the most stressful things you'll ever have to do. #JobSearching #Applications
One of my connections posted about a Take Home project. It's wild to think that is still going on.
I recommend this: Use CareerOneStop to do a sample application. When you have to do a real application, you have all the data you need at hand.
I’ll apply through workday, I’m just not investing any time in the application since I’ve never heard back from a single workday application and don’t know anyone who has. Occasionally I’ll get a comical canned rejection 3-6 months later, but usually it’s just throwing my resume into the void. I figure either most of these jobs are just to look like the company is growing, or they already have someone in mind and are posting out of obligation. Recruiters keep posting about how they hire people who apply online though, so I figure eventually businesses will need employees again and/or realize their 3rd party screening plugin isn’t actually working, and my resumes will be sitting there when this finally happens. 😂🤷♀️
I saw a post that workday in The uk was hosting a concert by Duran Duran - I’m just wondering if when they finish their set, they’ll have to type all the lyrics into a database to get paid. 😜
The resume parsing point is very important — I’ve had clients lose patience halfway through those systems. Sometimes they’ll even question whether it’s worth applying if the process itself feels broken. Curious if you see candidates dropping out because of this?
As much as Workday stinks, I love when I come across a job I want to apply for that uses Workday, I know there will be less competition. :)
Spot on, Joe! It's annoying but Workday is a major convenience for many companies and a good company works to streamline things and make it as efficient as possible.
Yeah this is a definite no list
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9hAnd also, know the worth of your time. The job application and interview process is a reflection of how you’ll be treated as an employee. If it doesn’t feel good, it’s not the right fit.