an AI resume screener had been trained on CVs of employees already at the firm, giving people extra marks if they listed “baseball” or “basketball” – hobbies that were linked to more successful staff, often men. Those who mentioned “softball” – typically women – were downgraded.
Marginalised groups often “fall through the cracks, because they have different hobbies, they went to different schools”
I actually was on the job market just a few months back for the first time in 15 years. Those sorts of comedy postings are not common. It’s true that often the position doesn’t require as much experience as the “dream candidate” they’re asking for in the job posting, but A) they’re aware of that, and B) they take that into account when screening resumes. Lying on your resume is not required, it’s only going to waste everyone’s time if you do.