Yeah I think some people think laid off and fired are synonyms. I was just low seniority in my union
When I did hiring our HR had some system that did this. It fucking sucked. It passed through so many shit candidates. I eventually ended up just going straight to the discard pile when I had to review applications.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Jarix@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Massive software layoffs have been common for as long as I can remember. I think it’s not that big of an issue to explain why you are looking for a job in that field. Oh your last job was xxx ahh they laid off x number of employees.
It’s not a secret that most of the people laid in these things are just people on the wrong teams and nothing to do with their capabilities
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I just don’t get all this shit. I’m a programmer and for years at my last job I did most of the interviewing for candidates and had the final say-so for whether or not we hired somebody. I could tell in a 15 minute phone call whether somebody knew what they were doing or not and could make a positive contribution to the project.
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah, I found resumes to be a pretty poor indicator other than kind of “subconscious” things I started picking up on after a while. I doubt any AI or program could manage that though. I can’t even quantity it myself. Talking to someone is infinitely better and I’d always try to get in as many interviews as I could.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
My favorite thing about phone interviews was when I’d ask a question and the person would pause and I’d hear keyboard noises and whispering in the background. I was like c’mon dude, even if you get a job this way what the fuck are you going to do your first day at work if you don’t know how to do anything yourself?