Another day, another job application. This particular organization claims to receive a flood-of-Noah-style deluge of job applications every minute. I think they therefore intentionally make their website as user-UNfriendly as possible to discourage the masses from applying.
So, I tried to paste the plain-text version of my resume into the resume box of their online application. Believe it or not, my resume came out looking crappy. Really crappy, like one long sentence with lots of ?s for unknown characters in the middle. And instead of helpful buttons for formatting (thank you Blogger) or even complicated looking directions for formatting, this application site offered...nothing! Only a sad, lonely, text box. So I googled "html formatting line break" and learned how to split my formerly beautiful resume into lots of little paragraphs. Then it looked slightly better. I don't feel very optimistic about the prospects on this one, though.
More on the senses of futility, despair, and vulnerability that accompany job hunting later, when I'm less annoyed.
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Hmmm...this Allie can really write, and she's insightful and tech savvy too. I'd hire her if I had a position available. Like Falon said below, please keep blogging even if (WHEN) you get a good job soon. All the best to you, Allie!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Impartial Observer! All the best to you as well.
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