Re: Last Laugh! Telecom New Zealand Tells Woman Her Name is Gay

May 03, 2007 0 Replies


Years ago, before computers were used to review resumes, they had


> clerks do it. The clerks, not knowing anything about technical
> positions, would simply scan the resume for certain buzzwords. You
> had to have the buzzword exactly right to be called in for an
> interview, a slight variation caused a rejection. ...

I once saw an ad at a London employment agency wanting people with "Windows 97" experience. I wonder whether they got any.


Also, things like "minimum 5 years experience with Windows 2003 Server" are unfortunately common.

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