Why It’s Time to Throw Out This Traditional Job Requirement

Steven Hopper
9 min readJan 30, 2022
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The hiring process hasn’t changed much in decades and I would argue it’s actually gotten worse due the technology used to evaluate resumés. After you submit your resumé, a computer program scans it for specific information, makes an immediate decision about your qualifications, and sends you an automated rejection email all before the hiring manager even sees it.

Steven Hopper

Stories of a former high school teacher, now business consultant. Husband. Travel fanatic. Obsessed coffee drinker. And all-around nerd.