...are basically keyword filters, unfortunately. They don't know what the job posting means, they just know how to match up words. If the posting says CNE, and CNE isn't on your resume, you don't get the interview. I once had an HR person doing a preliminary phone interview for an engineering position ask me, in all seriousness, "What's an oscilloscope? I see that word in postings all the time and I've always wondered." Gah.


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