Learning About HR

“The hiring process is already de-humanized why add more humiliation/ tortire [sic] to it”
“I can’t imagine interviewing my candidates via an automated voice system. It’s far too impersonal and I think many of them would find it insulting.”
“Quite frankly, if I were to encounter an automated pre-screening system like this, I would hit the off button before the first question is finished.”
“I wouldn’t feel comfortable in using a system such as you suggest. [...] A voice automated system might put off too many candidates to make it worth the investment to get to the qualified candidate a little quicker.”
“What kind of a person who is interested in Human Resources would use a machine to perform this work. This type of machine is ideal for checking on your packages and airline arrival time. People are not packages or planes.”
“Why on earth would you want to dehumanize an already stressed out sector of the population?! As an employer, I would never insult my potential employees by using a system as such.”
“As a recruiter I really strongly dislike this idea. I would never use it. And I think it adds another layer of torture for both candidates and recruiters.”

There are clearly some really strong feelings of revulsion about this idea. I especially enjoy comments that allude to yet another layer of torture, which seems to acknowledge that recruiting is already torturous. Also I think there’s a lot of speculation on how much people would hate it. I would like to find some job seekers who have been out of work for a while and ask them: “would you avoid working for a company that put all applicants though an automated phone screening process?” I think that if anything, an applicant will commit to 20-30 minutes of recording answers only for a job they really want, as opposed to the minimal investment in blitzing out your digital resume to 300 openings a day.

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