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Job Applications
Prepared by: Jelena Rimovica Maria Draganova
Mariya Popova Natalia Cucu Tamar Rurua
Introduction
• Information included in the application form
• Flaws of online job application systems
• Unusual job applications
HP Taleo
• Standardized online application form
• Educational and employment background, personal and contact
details
Cirque du Soleil
• Job related questions
• Determinants of performance of the job
• Photos and video upload
New York Police Department• Long process with a lot of personal questions• Paper based format because of security reasons
• Sensitive questions but most are job related as security is a priority
• Some of the questions are intrusive and could be seen as discriminatory
Chevron• Produces integrated energy – crude oil, natural gas;• 3rd among Fortune 500;• Ask inappropriate questions in their application form;
Flaws of online job applications• 75 % of CVs sent online are skipped or misread;• Formatting is crucial;• Bersin & Associates’s test conclude that many CVs may be
omitted due to formatting;
Flaws of online job application systems• Taleo – widely used and yet not perfect;• Even perfect resumes do not apply sometimes;• Applicants tracking systems still save up a lot of time;
How do these systems really work?• Jon Ciampi – Preptel’s CEO advises:
- Keywords are relevant only to the current job offer; - Recruiters see only parts of the resumes and not the whole information;
Conclusion• Companies in Fortune 500:
- standard application process; - differences occur from the industry;• In general application process becomes more standardized;