First, the Gross Edit
Algorithms seem to suck in 80% of the places they're employed.
Maybe in a decade they'll be able to accurately sort resumes, or even serve up ads that I care about.
Problem is that humans pretty much handle stacks of resumes the same as an algorithm.
If you think someone hiring is reading every word of every application you're dreaming.
Any decent job gets dozens of applications at a mininum, so the first cull goes roughly :
1) Ugly fonts or layout - GONE!
2) Photocopied photo of applicant on cover page - GONE!
3) Gross spelling mistakes, especially the name of the person hiring - GONE!
4) Names of pets - GONE!
5) More buzzwords than content - GONE!
Now that you've eliminated 60% of the applications, you can do a FAST skim for any with major qualification issues.
That's when the person doing the hiring actually starts looking at them in detail.
The sad truth is that a significant number of resumes received are sad, deficient efforts, and don't get a second glance.
It's not about being "fair," it's about keeping a time-consuming job under control.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
