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Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by mekoka on Monday July 26, 2021 @12:41PM (#27961626)
It sounds to me like a measure of conformity, because surely you now have to choose from a set of recommended handwriting styles that are considered "acceptable". By straying out of the standards, you're risking the subjective appreciation of the interviewer.

Do they test you on your handwriting during the interview to make sure that you wrote your resume? If they do, then it implies that they truly think that they can see something in how someone writes. If they don't then why not let the machine do it?

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Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by grillvogel on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:39PM (#27965142)
>It sounds to me like a measure of conformity,

yes. people need to realize if they want to work/live in japan stuff like this comes with the territory.

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Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by fourtrees on Thursday July 29, 2021 @05:12AM (#27994415)
And France, believe it or not. Somehow the notion that penmanship, under professional scrutiny, can reveal enough about a person to influence a job interview or mental health wormed its way into French (probably a few other countries as well) culture and never apparently left. Despite having no or little scientific backing.

Then again, Americans seem to love personality tests like the Myers-Briggs in a similar way despite equally strong criticism of their utility.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphology

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22198554

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Re:Japan pitches 'Society 5.0' to keep its edge in tech and ... by grillvogel on Thursday July 29, 2021 @01:52PM (#27999305)
I dunno i think its kinda cool. its not necessarily a bad thing to hold people to higher standards and have expectations of excellence in everything you do. that is part of the reason japan is such a nice place.
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