Employers, please use postmarked letters for job applications
8 days ago
- #LLMs
- #hiring process
- #job applications
- Employers should consider requiring job applications via physical letters to reduce digital spam.
- Handwritten cover letters could increase the cost for fraudulent applications while being less burdensome for genuine applicants.
- Physical letters raise the application cost, making it harder to automate submissions with LLMs.
- Handwriting uniqueness allows verification of applicant authenticity.
- Companies are unlikely to adopt this method and may instead rely on third-party systems with dubious 'AI protection'.
- Potential drawbacks include outsourcing letters, transcription of LLM text, and accessibility issues.
- The current trend of online applications is expected to worsen with easier access to LLMs.