• KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Their first problem is asking for a cover letter. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs while looking, you think I’m going to hand write 100+ cover letters, customized for each and every job? Hell no.

  • conditional_soup@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This is legitimately funny

    Counterpoint: cover letters are exactly the kind of time-sucking circle jerk that should be automated, and at least your candidate is showing that they can use technology to automate time-wasting menial tasks and prioritize their time effectively.

    • bluespin@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’m all for using AI to ease the burden of cover letters, but a real candidate is going to check the result before sending