But for people like the guy who wrote that article, eviction eventually becomes a problem. And so many companies can't hire well right now that in a market with declining openings he might not be able to wait for a company that can hire well.
As another anecdote, I applied to a job that I had a project that was much simpler than several of the things I had done in my past jobs. It was a job I know that I could almost do blindfolded, so to speak. But they would literally not even speak to me because I was missing a certification (a useless one, not some real certification like professional engineer or architect or whatever) that they were for whatever reason requiring. I even mentioned to the recruiter that I had had the certification but let it lapse because there was no reason to keep paying for it, and that I knew several people who had the certification that knew the language and area less than me. Didn't matter.
Oh yes. One sticks in my mind. All of these details were present in my resume.
Job Ad:
> Expert level health insurance system knowledge and experience interfacing between EHR providers and partners.
Me: Director of Product for a claim benefits management software company (i.e. the software that insurers use to run their business, cut checks to providers, process premiums, calculate deductibles, etc., repricing, the whole nine yards). Also have worked extensively with EPIC, Cerner, ESOsuite. Have also worked in platform development, third party API integrations.
I get that it was probably the boilerplate, but stung that twenty minutes later:
"We apologize, but we are looking for someone whose skillset and experience better our aligns with our requirements for this position."
Huh. I may well not have been the ideal candidate, but not sure how much more closely my experience could have been "aligned".
In your case it looks to me you were over-qualified. That's a real thing, since generally it means there will be salary issues later on in the process or you will be too senior compared with the people you work with (and leave)
Its frustrating but they did you a favor. Keep it up, something will turn up.
Meanwhile you can apply to a role where you meet maybe one of the requirements, and then wind up with an interview. It's completely backwards, and makes me suspect that whatever system is being used to filter out applications simply doesn't work. That either the recruiter sorting them or the AI system being paid for is somehow doing worse than random chance.
I've seen this pattern too, where I realize that one keyword on my resume got them to contact me.
Do they want spam?
Because this is how they get bored unemployed engineers to automate filling in hundreds of applications a day stochastically littered with keywords, potentially making the overall problem worse.
I'm not saying it can't be a valid reason. I guess I just don't get their values.
I'm convinced I would have been a pretty good match technically, but never got the chance to show it.
Italy, opening had max €50k budget.
I have 17 yoe and obviously it was not my first rodeo. Maybe I finally learned that sincerity and transparency is a dumbass move.
All these people complaining that they got turned down for being “transparent” actually failed a real test: given a toy situation between people that doesn’t involve code, can you figure out what to do to accomplish your goal?
And if someone starts listing their top defects, the answer is “no.” Could be due to nerves, sure. But for a mid-career professional to not have known what to do to get past HR is a failure in problem-solving. Luckily it is solvable with the right mindset.
You're right, I failed that game.
I'm fully aware I suck at playing the de-facto state of professionalism, or lack thereof, in the job market.
Fuck me for trying to be an adult trying to adult with other adults, I guess.