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[quote=Anonymous]Why do so few companies send out rejection letters to applicants who are not hired?

Agreed with the "why not Times New Roman" question.  Times New Roman was designed for narrow columns in newspapers, so it is maybe not the best choice for a resume, but there are also far worse choices.  A widely used, timeless, well-designed serif typeface is always a good choice for body text (maybe Garamond or Baskerville).

Why are so many job searches set up to select for the worst possible candidates.  Examples include making it difficult to apply (annoying web sites requiring registration, etc., rather than just an email address that accepts resumes), dumb interview questions that benefit those who give obviously bullshit answers ("where do you see yourself in five years?"), extensive pre-hire exercises/tests, multiple in-person interviews, etc.  All of these are likely to result in hiring the worst, most desperate candidates, as well-qualified candidates do not want or need to put up with any of this.

What is the cost of a typical job search, and why do so many companies seem to prefer paying it to trying to retain existing (good) employees by improving pay and working conditions?

Why are so many job descriptions either flat-out wrong or at least written by people who have no idea what the actual job involves?

Do you have any funny stories about great or terrible candidates that you could share?[/quote]

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