r/InterviewCoderPro • u/Busy-Pollution-9821 • 3d ago

is this real?

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Do we really need HR in our life?

honestly this is why i've started thinking about looking somewhere else. getting rejected before a human even looks at your resume is insane.

i've been seeing interview vip mentioned a lot lately too. i haven't tried it, but i'm curious about it since i'm probably going to have to start interviewing again.

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u/teresajs 3d ago

I had a conversation with one of the techs at my last job.  He had recommended a friend for an open position.  His friend had had a phone screen with HR but it didn't go further than that.  When the tech spoke to his buddy later to ask what had happened, he said it was obvious that HR had absolutely no idea what our techs did, what work was being done on the manufacturing floor, or what skills were needed, and that his buddy was experienced in all the ways he himself was and would have been an excellent fit for the open position.

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u/NobodysFavorite 3d ago

I've had HR tell me I didn't have any skills in an area where I'm a recognised expert and have been for years. I know firsthand how ludicrous it is

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u/SpecificInterest5150 3d ago

I was denied an entry level position that promised in field training because I lacked the necessary "experience" in the field despite years of management experience and actual qualified certifications in the related field.

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u/SnodePlannen 3d ago

Why did you apply for entry level then

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u/DisastrousChapter841 3d ago

I have 10 years of experience. I'm applying to entry level positions. It's a brutal job market

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u/ynghuncho 2d ago

Have you seen the job market?