[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/why-uselessness-job-interviews-utter-nonsense#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/why-uselessness-job-interviews-utter-nonsense","headline":"Why the Uselessness of Job Interviews is Utter Nonsense","name":"Why the Uselessness of Job Interviews is Utter Nonsense","description":"  On April 8th, 2017, the New York Times published an article titled, \u201cThe Utter Uselessness of Job Interviews.\u201d The article went on to say that data-driven interviews are more effective in determining which applicants will be successful at a company than human-led interviews. The data is the data and the data doesn\u2019t lie. I…","datePublished":"2017-04-28","dateModified":"2017-07-31","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin#Person","name":"Lisa Rangel","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/admin","identifier":1,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d232d4d94c36a87067529574d8bf976cdcbe10988a09d79e9fbc2b75ce6cb95a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Chameleon Resumes, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","width":1000,"height":442}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why-uselessness-job-interviews-utter-nonsense-300x212.jpg","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/why-uselessness-job-interviews-utter-nonsense-300x212.jpg","height":"212","width":"300"},"url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/why-uselessness-job-interviews-utter-nonsense","about":["Blog","Job Search Planning"],"wordCount":676,"keywords":["Chameleon Resumes blog","cover letter","job interviews","job search","linkedin","lisa rangel","resume"],"articleBody":" On April 8th, 2017, the New York Times published an article titled, \u201cThe Utter Uselessness of Job Interviews.\u201d The article went on to say that data-driven interviews are more effective in determining which applicants will be successful at a company than human-led interviews.The data is the data and the data doesn\u2019t lie.I had 14 people contact me and ask me what I thought about the article.I don\u2019t disagree with content of the article. I just think the headline is clickbait-y and untrue.I file these types of articles with the \u201cThe Resume is Dead\u201d posts, \u201cDo Cover Letters Still Have a Purpose or Is It Extinct?\u201d articles and the \u201cRecruiters Don\u2019t Use LinkedIn Anymore\u201d blogs.Why?It\u2019s not because the resume could never be dead – it could die someday.It\u2019s not because the cover letter might not have a purpose in the near future – it could become extinct.And not because LinkedIn will never not be in demand by recruiters – recruiters might abandon LinkedIn at some point.And the job interview may one day be rendered utterly useless – not just useless, but utterly useless.<notice my challenge on how many negatives can I pile in there #goals>It\u2019s the extreme nature of the phrase \u201cutter uselessness\u201d in the NY Times article. The writer believes it’s more useless than just plain ol\u2019 uselessness – the kind of sensationalism that will send many job seekers into a panic.This is the problem I have with the article, and these types of articles, even though I agree with aspects of the article content.<Although some would say the article title inspired me to write about the article, so the title is working.>The first \u201cresume is dead\u201d article I ever read was in 1999, when Monster Board came onto the hiring scene.The \u201ccover letter is extinct\u201d blogs started to surface in about 2002-2003.And the \u201cLinkedIn isn\u2019t being used by recruiters anymore\u201d posts came on the scene about 5-6 years after the company\u2019s inception.What\u2019s my point?My point is if you listened to all of these alarmist, extremist articles, you would have not had a resume since 1999 and how many jobs might you have missed out on since then?Instead, digest the information and use it as another tactic or tool in your arsenal. Be flexible and ready to pivot.Some companies will still depend on human-led interviews to get to know candidates. Make sure you are ready for this approach.Other companies will sign up with the latest and greatest data-driven interview testing company. When you encounter this tactic, embrace it. Don\u2019t dread it. Ace it, instead.One company application doesn\u2019t need a cover letter? Great! Make sure your resume conveys what you would put in your cover letter , so your resume can effectively stand alone.Another company needs a cover letter? Awesome, since you are ready with the best cover letter ever.One recruiter asks for a resume? Done. Another asks for your bio? Have that ready, too.The only EXTREME position I want you to take in your job search is companies will ALWAYS be recruiting in different ways. So be ready for all of these ways – especially the ways you haven\u2019t prepared for yet.There is no magic elixir or secret formula or new trend to immediately drop or adopt.The modern job search is a myriad of all of these old school and new school tactics all transpiring at the same time.You wouldn\u2019t build a house with just a hammer, right? You would have a tool box.So don\u2019t just carry a hammer\u2014carry a tool box.Same with your job search. Don\u2019t just depend on one tactic.Here is our Job Search Tool Box\u2026Our Get Hired Fast Package will prepare you for all your job search will throw at you so you will be ready and get hired fast:http:\/\/www.chameleonresumes.com\/get-hired-fast\/ Be Well!Lisa "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Why the Uselessness of Job Interviews is Utter Nonsense","item":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/why-uselessness-job-interviews-utter-nonsense#breadcrumbitem"}]}]