Greenhouse vs Workday vs Ashby: what the applicant sees
Three applicant tracking systems, three different forms: what each one asks for, what it keeps afterwards, and which one wants an account before you start.
Nathan Cole · · 9 minApplications Editor
Nathan Cole
Nathan explains what the application form is actually checking — screening questions, applicant tracking systems, and how many applications it really takes.
Nathan Cole · · 9 min
What Workday does with your resume the second you upload it
It copies what it can into the form, skips two fields on purpose, and at some employers does not run at all. Workday's own documentation explains why.
Nathan Cole · · 5 min
How many job applications does it really take?
Nobody has a trustworthy number, including the sites that publish one. Here is what the federal data actually supports, and how to plan a week around it.
Nathan Cole · · 5 min
How to answer "Are you authorized to work in the US?"
The application asks two different questions about your status, and people answer them as if they were one. Here is what each is checking and what to put.
Nathan Cole · · 6 minThe best of the blog, once a week
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