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By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:31:14 +0000

I implement applicant tracking systems for clients. Often clients demand a lot of information up front and blame it on the applicant tracking software when they have a huge dropoff rate in applications. Sometimes of course it is the software.

Many of the questions that employers ask shouldn’t be asked until I’m deemed “qualified” and considered for an interview.

Being able to upload and parse a resume so that you don’t have to fill out work history etc. should always be the case.

It would also be nice to log in using my facebook or linkedin credentials, as some sites allow.

Jobfox and resume pal are trying to create a single place to upload your resume (like paypal for payments). Not sure of their degree of success in getting it adopted.

The first step it to admit you have a problem. A good first step would be to actually get metrics in place on how long it takes to complete an application, and what the dropoff rate is.

Cheers, Mark

By: Yang Habben

Yang Habben — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:32:10 +0000

This blog is great. How did you come up witht he idea? 8 6 8

By: Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:03:13 +0000

It would be great if we had a universal system of online resumes that at least included basic contact and job history information. Individual companies could add pages for specifics needed. That way an applicant could save the universal resumes to submit and then focus on answering the companies quiestions. Often after completing the basic information the applicant is so tired and frustrated they may not have the focus to devote to the important company questions and criteria. Having a unviersal format would also help companies to insure they had all the necesary information and give the company time to develop specific relivant questions.

By: That_DanRyan

That_DanRyan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:14:17 +0000

William, this sounds like a great idea. As you can tell, the need is real-I would say it is chronic

By: william

william — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:58:42 +0000

Dan, there are some guys out there trying to fix these issues. http://www.idlogik.com use a simple online resume builder and then use social network like features to allow businesses to receive them.