like the above commented, people would game the text, hire coaches, etc. I don't think there is anything fundamentally wrong with the cover letter / resume process. i just don think companies use resources properly at hand.
I am biased, i think most HR are useless and most tech people aren't great at picking candidates either. they seem to have their own biases that they cant get over (for example: putting too much weight on technical skills and none on soft skills).
honestly, if i were a company i'd send select employees to school. either take classes or better yet teach a class. you'd get a semester long interview process and the employee would get something out of it.
I am biased, i think most HR are useless and most tech people aren't great at picking candidates either. they seem to have their own biases that they cant get over (for example: putting too much weight on technical skills and none on soft skills).
honestly, if i were a company i'd send select employees to school. either take classes or better yet teach a class. you'd get a semester long interview process and the employee would get something out of it.