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[โ€“] RedstoneValley@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On top of that, for us presentation and the general "vibe" of the application matters (actually only the CV - the blurb on why applicant's greatest dream would be to work at our company and similar fluff is useless anyway) If you only read an AI summary you miss out on interesting bits and potential red flags. After all we choose to invite not only based on listed skills and certs but we need to make sure that the personality fits into the existing team. And yes, combing through hundreds/thousands of applications is a shitload of manual work.

[โ€“] friendlymessage@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think the cover letter is always useless. It often shows, whether the applicant understood the role correctly and how their skills fit into the requirements. The motivational blabla of course is just annoying for everyone involved.