Question of the Week (04/27/21)
From Akanksha
Q: How often do tech HR professionals select the “almost perfect” resumes that are otherwise perfect but missing a key technical requirement?
Professional perspectives:
From Koyu Wenty, Corporate Recruiter @ Southwest
The answer to the question is YES we often select the “almost perfect” resumes. For us at SWA it’s really just knowing R and Python then the next instance being able to translate business problems into data solutions. For example, I have a Data Scientist who knew the bare minimum in data science but had a ton of experience in revenue management and network planning.
We also know (at least at SWA) that there’s no such thing as a “perfect” resume/candidate. We look for the hungry, the smart and the humble in who we bring into our Company.
From Scott Keenan, Senior Technical Recruiter @ Microsoft
Pretty often. It depends on what the “key” skill is because if someone applies for a Java dev job but has C++ but no Java, that person is probably not going to get hired. On the other hand, if someone applies to a DevOps job and has no Python but has some Java, then they will likely get hired. If an AWS cloud architect job is posted and someone has strong Azure but no AWS, probably not going to work either. So it really depends on the tech piece and what the job actually requires vs. prefers.
On average, an 80-90% resume match with a few mismatching tech elements will get hired. Very uncommon to find a 100% perfect fit. It’s also about how well those deficiencies are communicated in an interview.
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