Hr practices honestly need to be re-evaluated in a bad economy

I'm seeing so many applications getting rejected as overqualified for a role.

You're getting extra skills at a discount, wtf are you doing lol

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Yes, that attitude is way out of date and discriminatory. People don't apply for jobs for the fun of it. If someone has bothered to make an application it should be considered on its own merits.

plungesponge · 41-45, M

@SunshineGirl honestly it's better lying on your resume and just making the role seem like it's a progression for you

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@plungesponge You shouldn't need to do that though. Enlightened HR departments check that the candidate has minimum qualifications, then redact that part of the CV so the interviewers can't see it.

anythingoes477 · M

I ALWAYS hire over-qualified because to me there is no such thing. I find that often what is over-qualified on paper is mostly faked..........or blown out of proportion anyway. And besides who in their right mind would hire someone who self-describes ad barely qualified?

Northwest · M

Over the past year, AI has completely taken over HR screening, and over-qualified candidates are automatically rejected.

Because AI does not really understand humans and Resumes/CVs.

People tend to over-emphasize certain things, thinking they're making an impression. That's a rejection as far as the AI is considered based on the job requirements, because history (based on its data set), tells the AI that this person is going to bolt the second they get a better opportunity they're qualified for.

Or they could stating it as is, but the AI will come up with the same recommendation.

plungesponge · 41-45, M

@Northwest yep, I'm seeing it first hand. The place where I work at doesn't have AI screening but the people in it seem to be following the same principles anyway, probably as some best practice thing. Next job I apply for I'm not listing anything above what they asked. Thank god I have a forklift licence where nobody gives a crap as long as you can drive the thing

Northwest · M

@plungesponge I hand over recruiting and pre-screening to HR, and they use an AI app. However, the last 4 people I hired, were engineers I met at industry functions.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

There'n no "wtf" about it but I hazard a guess that companies are afraid highly-qualified people will demand above the going rate for the posts even if their qualifications are not relevant to the work.

They may have "extra skills" but those may not be any use to the particular post and even company.

Convivial · 26-30, F

Two things here... The first is you'll be bored and nice on, the second is you'll be better qualified than your manager

uikakarotuevegeta · 26-30

@Convivial so basically the managers are jealous?

Convivial · 26-30, F

@uikakarotuevegeta not maybe jealous so much as being outperformed maybe

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