HR team fired after misconfigured ATS rejected all job applications, including manager's.

A company's HR team was terminated after their applicant tracking system (ATS) incorrectly rejected all job applications, including the manager's. The ATS was misconfigured to seek expertise in the outdated AngularJS framework instead of the required Angular skills. Upon discovering this issue, the manager reported it to upper management, resulting in half of the HR staff being fired, raising concerns about the risks of automated hiring processes without human oversight.

September 29, 2024
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