Overview
- Andrew's X post, which went viral Wednesday, said he has 25 years of experience yet felt “unhireable” after more than 2,000 job applications.
- He wrote that outreach to dozens, possibly over a hundred, hiring managers brought “ZERO response,” leaving him unsure what was going wrong.
- He alleged that Applicant Tracking Systems, the software many employers use to scan and rank resumes, may downgrade terms like “founder” or “freelancer” as signs of unemployment.
- He said the long search is straining his finances and confidence and has forced him to think about retirement after a career spent in software development.
- Coverage from Hindustan Times, India Today and Times Now reports the claims and the online advice and criticism of ATS, with no independent verification or responses from employers or hiring-software vendors.