navigating an online job application process, researching the job and who to direct the cover letter to, and writing said cover letter, only to have the automated system say that I didn't meet the minimum requirements because of how I answered one of the 'supplemental questions', with no way to change that, and so even though I have several years' experience, going right down the job description, it's rejecting my application because my experience is not so narrow as they've defined. I have an e-mail into the human resources department, but I suspect they'll say there's nothing they can do. I'm halfway tempted to just send the cover letter and résumé through the mail, although that's not how things work any more. I guess I'm a little spoiled having worked for a small workplace where everyone knows each other.
Well, it's a little frustrating, but good practice, especially as I hate writing cover letters and I did a pretty fine one. And if they really want to define experience that narrowly, then I wish them well, although I think they'll be rejecting a lot of potentially good candidates.
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