After attempting to submit a resume, I was directed to fill out a company's form on the company's website before it would be submitted.

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January 12,2024 at 4:25AM UTC

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After attempting to submit a resume, I was directed to fill out a company's form on the company's website before it would be submitted. I proceeded to retype all the information again and after two hours spent customizing the resume, creating a profile and answering questions, the site glitched and wanted me to start over from scratch. It didn't give me the option to save along the way and I wasted my time. Is anyone else facing this frustration?

Why do companies make you waste your time while large-sale organizations have mostly an easy process or one-sheet form that requests resume, CVL, opportunity for attachments and basic questions for submitting a resume. There shouldn't be any reason to retype the same details and then lose everything at the end. At least save the resume in case something happens. Sorry for the vent but I'm so frustrated as I wasted hours without any ROI.

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AnonymousJanuary 12,2024 at 4:45AM UTC
Completely undesirable you and agree. Waste of time. I struggled with the same thing and so far I had never found a job through resume/application submission online.
AnonymousJanuary 12,2024 at 3:27PM UTC
I don't understand your comment. The last job I got was through networking, but I still had to do the online application. It is the standard today, except for (possibly) small start-ups or non-profits, which can be done through an emailed CV (essentially an online application). Have you not had a [new] job in the past 15 years?
AnonymousJanuary 12,2024 at 3:20PM UTC
Many companies use software that allows you to save along the way and even come back to finish at a later date. All you have to do is establish a profile. I have done this with several companies, but I have run into the same glitch you have, sometimes due to a "time-out." To me, it says a lot about the company. What would it be like to work there if they won't invest in software that gives potential employees a good experience?
AnonymousJanuary 12,2024 at 8:40PM UTC
That happened to me, too. I saved it, printed it, and then discovered a typo in the date! Couldn't fix that so had to start from the beginning. Argh!
AnonymousJanuary 13,2024 at 2:26AM UTC
Thank you and I appreciate that I'm not alone. While it's annoying to have to fill out the profile as well that's the not the issue. The fact that you put in all the work and the system doesn't save it and or times out it's so frustrating. The software options that allow saving makes the process bearable. Thank you for listening as there are few jobs that pop up in the area I need to relocate to from a larger city and that's why I was so persistent in filling out the form and finally had to give up!
JJJanuary 16,2024 at 1:13AM UTC
Just know that this is the type of company that will be cheap for every bit of technology you use.