A job I applied for is asking me to submit a work sample, but I no longer have access to any documents from past employers.
My only option seems to be to recreate a document myself, which I am able to do. Is this how most people approach such a request?
I assume it would not be necessary to reveal that it isn’t the actual document unless prompted nor would they be able to tell.
There is also a possibility a writing sample might be requested if I advance to the next round, but again I have no samples in possession.
I work in HR and it could also just be a poorly setup, unmonitored, unmanaged ATS (Applicant Tracking System) question that doesn’t apply. I was applying for a job yesterday and one of their standard intake questions was about whether I had experience in molten metal pressing or something that (I hope?) didn’t have anything to do with my application.
I’m constantly blown away at how poorly companies setup the top of their talent funnel. NO ONE looks at the applications they force people to go through.