Tech Builder Treats Resumes as Negative Hiring Signals Over Applicant Lies
Many users endorsed treating resumes as negative hiring signals due to applicant lies and shared alternatives like OSS contributions or direct applications, while a few replied with personal attacks.
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like "oh damn you're the type of guy to spend time on a resume? you don't have better things to do?"
i genuinely take all resumes as an anti signal now

@yacineMTB applying for a job is an anti signal

@yacineMTB Unironically got all my jobs by walking in and applying like some kind of boomer

@yacineMTB Obligatory

@yacineMTB You hiring ?

@yacineMTB I think people should get hired purely on their oss contribution.

@yacineMTB I get your point but most companies won't even consider you if you dont submit a resume, especially if you're unproven

@yacineMTB codex is writing my resume

@yacineMTB They're just kind of pointless. You can put anything on there, it's super difficult to verify anything

@yacineMTB aren't you NEET

@yacineMTB Got my job without showing a CV once

@yacineMTB Why would anyone give their CV to you?

@yacineMTB I can feel it

@yacineMTB When I send out my resume I title it "LaTeXPractice.pdf"

@yacineMTB 😂 no please don't justify my laziness

@yacineMTB poorly formatted resumes are superior

@yacineMTB Fr

@yacineMTB my agent made it

@haydendevs @yacineMTB Every job is now a dead end for us all

@haydendevs @yacineMTB job applicant detected
to all special units: Emergency Code 5, immediate evacuation, no hesitance, maintain the order