for a lot of you who haven't changed jobs in a long time I offer some insight.
Most companies now use online applications. I'm cool with that.

but like the click through agreements for software, you now have to agree to pages of fine print when you apply.
Access to credit reports, check.
Right to contact all previous employers, check.
Access to all criminal records, checks.
Agree to all company policies, check.
Release to all claims of Intellectual property, check.
Release to allow use of social database review, check.

and although you are submitting a resume, they have boxes for you to re-enter all of your education and employment history.
Expand on skills prior employment has provided which are specific to the position you are applying.
As a percentage basis how frequently did you use these skills.
Been working for 25 years? doesn't matter, what was your GPA?
If you can't remember, you can't proceed with the application until you fill it in.
start and stop dates for all previous employers with contact info, try filling that out for a company that doesn't exist anymore.

and of course since these are just web forms, they aren't real friendly and could be described as downright stupid.
make sure you enter reason for leaving in 30 characters or less.


8 pages, 9, 10 pages worth of forms to apply.
some of these can take an hour or two to fill out.

sigh.... I've gotten mortgages with less effort.

 

When I applied for my current position. They had a pretty nifty parser that would strip my supplied resume and fill out their propriety form. I only had to look it over to make sure it was entered correctly. But not re-entering the same info as you say.

 

I came across a few of those myself last summer. It's so irritating. I stopped half way for the more extensive ones unless it's a really promising and suitable position.