I still have a headhunting agency who refers to me as "B42857". Apparently some bug is getting emails to me addressed to their internal reference number.
In fairness they probably send the same emails over and over each day, and best case automating them could save a lot of time and let them send longer more comprehensive emails without having to type the entire message every time. But you gotta be careful and check your work.
So many job applications suck...i tried to fill out one with a required "social media link" but didn't have any place to enter one. It had "LinkedIn url" and the next line was a text box, it had "github url" and the next line was a text box, it had "social media link" and the next line was just a submit button... There was literally no box to enter a social media url. I tried chrome, Firefox and Vivaldi because the job seemed good with good pay but literally impossible to apply to.
Nevermind I don't know why you need LinkedIn, github, and social media links to evaluate me as an employee but atleast give me a way to enter the data you want.
Depending on the position I could see any of them, but I can't imagine why you'd need all three for one application. Social Media Director of Programming Middle Management?
Oh I didn't even think of that... That's evil but I kinda like the idea. That said there a notice that there are issues would be nice. Imagine applying for webdev role and on the first page it says "there are several issues with this application, being able to find the errors and correct them is considered a part of the interview process"
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manmachine@lemmy.world · 78 pts · 259d
you, SUBJECT NAME HERE, must be the pride of SUBJECT HOMETOWN HERE
nkk@programming.dev · 2 pts · 257d
mycodesucks@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 259d
I still have a headhunting agency who refers to me as "B42857". Apparently some bug is getting emails to me addressed to their internal reference number.
bleistift2@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 259d
That really tells you what they think of you.
mycodesucks@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 259d
That's why they filter directly into spam.
dan1101@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 259d
In fairness they probably send the same emails over and over each day, and best case automating them could save a lot of time and let them send longer more comprehensive emails without having to type the entire message every time. But you gotta be careful and check your work.
JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 258d
Your time card says that your name's Joe But we'll call you 6-3-0 - Dead Kennedies
driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br · 26 pts · 259d
Curious about that nested object.
locuester@lemmy.zip · 52 pts · 259d
The “nested” typo is likely why it didn’t do the token replacement.
SARGE@startrek.website · 26 pts · 259d
vrek@programming.dev · 18 pts · 259d
So many job applications suck...i tried to fill out one with a required "social media link" but didn't have any place to enter one. It had "LinkedIn url" and the next line was a text box, it had "github url" and the next line was a text box, it had "social media link" and the next line was just a submit button... There was literally no box to enter a social media url. I tried chrome, Firefox and Vivaldi because the job seemed good with good pay but literally impossible to apply to.
Nevermind I don't know why you need LinkedIn, github, and social media links to evaluate me as an employee but atleast give me a way to enter the data you want.
TexasDrunk@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 259d
Depending on the position I could see any of them, but I can't imagine why you'd need all three for one application. Social Media Director of Programming Middle Management?
vrek@programming.dev · 9 pts · 259d
Nope, junior software developer of an insurance firm...
A1kmm@lemmy.amxl.com · 8 pts · 259d
Maybe they figure if you can't fix the form to make it submit, you wouldn't be up to their standard :-)
vrek@programming.dev · 6 pts · 258d
Oh I didn't even think of that... That's evil but I kinda like the idea. That said there a notice that there are issues would be nice. Imagine applying for webdev role and on the first page it says "there are several issues with this application, being able to find the errors and correct them is considered a part of the interview process"