Internet job apps - big changes
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work. (Peter Drucker)
Internet job apps - big changes
You must change how you apply for jobs on the internet. Federal contracting jobs are already out of your reach unless you are a perfect fit. By next year, half the jobs available on the internet will no longer be available to you. And that is a conservative estimate.
A new regulation is in effect. It says that companies have to keep track of the minority status of all internet job applicants. Last year it was for Federal contractors. Now it will be for all companies over 50 employees and their recruiters.
It is going to be hard to keep track of race without being accused of violating the Equal Employment laws. Last year you could look through the resumes that came in and choose people who were close to your requirements to interview. Then you could start tracking race.
Unintended consequences
The new regulation says you have to start tracking race immediately, but you only have to do it for applicants that are completely qualified for the position. That means that the applicant filters that big companies use are going to become essential for all companies. They are not going to track anyone they don't have to. They won't want to phone screen anyone unless they already perfectly meet the requirements.
That means many jobs you were close enough to get a phone screen for last year, will be absolutely unavailable for you this year. You will have to get through the computer filter to even be considered for a job. And the filters will be tighter than ever.
From here on out you need to make sure that your resume has every qualifying skill asked for on a job ad. Consider putting every acronym in the job ad at the bottom of your resume in a skills section. I might even cut and paste the skills section of the job ad to the bottom of my resume in a "Job Applied For" section.
No one knows how this will play out yet. I'm just guessing like everyone else. The possibilities are ominous. Companies are going to be swinging wildly from filters that are impossibly tight, to no filters at all. It is going to be a period of adjustment for the next year or two.
Be prepared.
Something to do today
Start today. Make sure your resume has every job skill asked for in every job you apply for online.
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