Hiring lacks a human touch — literally

“As much as employers say they’re looking hard for employees, they’re often not looking in the right places or in the right ways. HR departments are leaning too heavily on technology to weed out candidates, or they’re just not being creative enough in terms of how they consider applications and what types of people could be the right fit.”

“There’s a lack of imagination on the employer side. They assume that what people are doing is what they are qualified for, even if that current job is unsuitable for them. Say a person is working part time as a shift manager but wants to be a full-time sales manager — doing the first job might harm their chances of getting that other job.  We’re looking for a sales manager, why would we hire them?”

“People are expected to come onto the job and have the experience, have the skills, have everything, and few people do.”

“Corporate hiring practices can be convoluted and too reliant on machines, and many applicants aren’t being realistic or strategic enough in their work search efforts.”

“These trends have been exacerbated by the pandemic, many of them pre-date it, and they’re not going away…”

By Rani Molla and Emily Stewart -VOX