Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ...
by WarOnPrivacy on Friday July 28, 2023 @08:59AM
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> Being able to apply to hundreds of jobs is a double-edged sword where hiring managers also have to filter through thousands of profiles
This has been true outside of tech as well and has given cover for harmful hiring bias to thrive.
Hiring for common jobs is largely done thru portals and most will diminish/disqualify entire classes of people (first-time, age, inconsequential criminal rec, other hidden criteria) with no regard of the candidates' likely capability.
During the worst of employee shortages, there was no sign that portals loosened their ingrained discrimination; qualified and available hires went unconsidered as before.
This has been true outside of tech as well and has given cover for harmful hiring bias to thrive.
Hiring for common jobs is largely done thru portals and most will diminish/disqualify entire classes of people (first-time, age, inconsequential criminal rec, other hidden criteria) with no regard of the candidates' likely capability.
During the worst of employee shortages, there was no sign that portals loosened their ingrained discrimination; qualified and available hires went unconsidered as before.