Entry 3: The semantic web technologies

The Mad Hatter :

" I`m investigating things that begin with the letter M." 

Two weeks ago I`ve been contacted by a major online company by email.

I registered my resume a month ago on their website but I didn’t apply for any position.
The terms of the email were very enthusiastic: “Your background really caught our attention” and “We think you’d be a great fit for [position]”.

We scheduled a phone interview. After the background assessment the recruiter asked : “And what makes you feel that you`re a good fit for this position?”.
The question clearly showed a lack of transparency of the recruitment process. I answered “ I was going to ask you the same question. I didn`t apply for the [position]. [name] contacted me by email and I`ve been invited to interview with [company].”
The recruiter didn`t answer. I could clearly hear the noise of the computer keyboard for a few seconds.

This incident makes me wonder about the streamlined process which may apply to the use of a particular application of the semantic web technologies (e.g. : typing keywords in a database). Chances are that the intermediaries involved lack the skills to analyze the implemented technology.