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Hiring platforms are making it harder to find a job, says HR tech founder: 'It's more soul-crushing than ever'
Jon Stross has been building technology to help people get new jobs for over a decade, but he's not convinced today's hiring tools are all that effective.
Platforms' efforts to make the application process easier on candidates, such as one-click apply options and instant notifications about openings, may encourage and enable this behavior. Ghost jobs give a false impression that there are tons of opportunities, which can fuel the sense of urgency for job-seekers to apply to everything, and eventually exacerbate job-search burnout. His plans at Greenhouse include highlighting employers who are communicative (as in, they don't ghost or string along applicants), prepared (like asking thoughtful questions in interviews), respectful (such as asking for candidates' name pronunciation) and fair in the hiring process (like anonymizing resumes).
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