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We’re going to start requiring all applicants send video based job applications in 2025 unless they are a direct referral. Sorry to say but there is a very narr

We’re going to start requiring all applicants send video based job applications in 2025 unless they are a direct referral. Sorry to say but there is a very narrow window of time where a tool like this will probably be useful, if it isn’t useless already.

laconicmatt 2y ago
I'm not sure if you're saying this tongue-in-cheek but as someone whose looking for a job, this is a requirement already with some employers.
- deadbabe 2y ago
  Yea, that’s where we got the idea.
BadCookie 2y ago
This seems fair as long as someone at your company actually watches all of the videos …
- ArlenBales 2y ago
  Until the company uses AI to transcribe the applicant's video to text and then further summarize the text into bullet points.
  - scarface_74 2y ago
    This already exists for conference calls with clients. Our sales team uses it. https://www.gong.io/call-transcription-software/ https://www.gong.io/call-transcription-software/ I am not in sales. But I am sales adjacent.
bogwog 2y ago
I remember having to do that once in like ~2017 for a job, and it felt really dehumanizing. Hopefully AI video gen tools can fix that!
- scarface_74 2y ago
  I wouldn’t have done this pre 2020 when I was targeting local companies seeking candidates for I office work and I had a strong network where I use to live. But now looking for remote jobs, I would do it. I think it would filter out a lot of the candidates who weren’t qualified.
jarsin 2y ago
Looking forward to all the "Show HN: Automated AI video job applications" post coming in 2025.
scarface_74 2y ago
I wouldn’t mind this at all as an employee. This would be even more logical for me as a customer facing consultant. It’s actually relevant to my job. While I am a minority (Black) and never personally spent time worrying about discrimination in almost 30 years of working, I would be concerned about the discriminatory affects of this on English as a second language speakers.
rodneyg_ 2y ago
If people won't add a cover letter, then why would they submit a customized video? Then, now you have to wonder if the candidates are just the ones willing to jump additional hoops as opposed to who's the most qualified and ready to get to work.

laconicmatt 2y ago

I'm not sure if you're saying this tongue-in-cheek but as someone whose looking for a job, this is a requirement already with some employers.

deadbabe 2y ago
Yea, that’s where we got the idea.

BadCookie 2y ago

This seems fair as long as someone at your company actually watches all of the videos …

ArlenBales 2y ago
Until the company uses AI to transcribe the applicant's video to text and then further summarize the text into bullet points.
- scarface_74 2y ago
  This already exists for conference calls with clients. Our sales team uses it. https://www.gong.io/call-transcription-software/ https://www.gong.io/call-transcription-software/ I am not in sales. But I am sales adjacent.

bogwog 2y ago

I remember having to do that once in like ~2017 for a job, and it felt really dehumanizing. Hopefully AI video gen tools can fix that!

scarface_74 2y ago
I wouldn’t have done this pre 2020 when I was targeting local companies seeking candidates for I office work and I had a strong network where I use to live. But now looking for remote jobs, I would do it. I think it would filter out a lot of the candidates who weren’t qualified.

jarsin 2y ago

Looking forward to all the "Show HN: Automated AI video job applications" post coming in 2025.

scarface_74 2y ago

I wouldn’t mind this at all as an employee. This would be even more logical for me as a customer facing consultant. It’s actually relevant to my job. While I am a minority (Black) and never personally spent time worrying about discrimination in almost 30 years of working, I would be concerned about the discriminatory affects of this on English as a second language speakers.

rodneyg_ 2y ago

If people won't add a cover letter, then why would they submit a customized video? Then, now you have to wonder if the candidates are just the ones willing to jump additional hoops as opposed to who's the most qualified and ready to get to work.