Modern technology is one of the most amazing things humans have created, but it often backfires when trying to find a job, especially for students enrolled in college. Employers worry about availability and reliability, which can be difficult for some college students. Also, college students don’t have the professional credibility that they are trying to earn with a degree yet. For these reasons maybe students get jobs at restaurants, grocery stores, delivery services, and the like. However, getting these types of jobs isn’t as simple as it use to be due to how it is expected to go about getting them.

The majority of companies now use the process of online applications. People apply for a certain position online, which sends it to the business where it sits in an email, or database and waits for someone to read, or even notice it. The job hunting process becomes a paradox of people who want a job, and are willing to work that are applying to places that need workers but have to search through countless online applications. As many people would probably say, “well, why not just go to the business in person and ask for a physical copy of the application.” Many businesses no longer use physical copies of an application.

Online applications don’t allow for that person to person contact, they don’t allow for a conversation, and they certainly don’t allow for first impressions. This "online application paradox" takes away the human element of job hunting, many employers don't meet applicants until an interview is schedule (which is often also done online).

Even though the internet and all the technology that advances it is a modern wonder of the world, it is restricting one of the most important things in society, the ability to get a job.