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How to game the resume-sorting software

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jleaderPerson was signed in when posted
05-23-2003
04:50 PM ET (US)
 "Computerized resume sorters predate spamassassin."

Both are in the same category of system as (some parts of) search engines; trying to categorize documents based on their contents.

Which leads to the idea that the one employer who would _really_ want candidates who can game their way through a resume sorter would be a spammer! If you're looking for someone to get your message thru spam filters, set up a resume filter and only look at the resumes of people who can beat it.
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Eli the BeardedPerson was signed in when posted
05-23-2003
03:56 PM ET (US)
 Computerized resume sorters predate spamassassin.
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Adam in PolandPerson was signed in when posted
05-23-2003
07:27 AM ET (US)
 What's the betting they're using a hacked version of SpamAssassin?
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Bill SeitzPerson was signed in when posted
05-21-2003
11:06 AM ET (US)
 Meta-question - do you want to work for a corporation that thinks this software is a good idea?

(Ok, gotta pay the rent, but still...)
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kellanPerson was signed in when posted
05-21-2003
10:54 AM ET (US)
 On the flip side, if you aren't applying to a monolithic corporation, writing your resume to read by a machine instead of the person who will actually be reading it does you a disservice.
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