Russell, the new human resource manager at RTL Inc., proposes using automated systems for screening résumés of applicants. Russell claims that automated systems are better than humans at picking the right profiles. Which statement weakens Russell's claim?
A) Automated systems might reject qualified people who didn't use the same keywords as the job description.
B) Automated systems reduce the pace of the selection process by a large margin.
C) Automated systems prevent candidates from knowing the status of their applications.
D) Automated systems do not help in matching résumés to the keywords in job requirements.
E) Automated systems refrain from replying to the candidates when their profiles are rejected.

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This statement weakens Russell's claim by pointing out a drawback of automated systems. Automated systems may miss qualified candidates who did not use the exact keywords mentioned in the job description. This shows that automated systems might not always be better at selecting profiles than humans.

Russell, the New Human Resource Manager at RTL Inc