AI is Reshaping the Hiring Game
Nasereliver · x · 2026-07-20
The author describes the current hiring market as "mutually assured destruction": companies use AI/ATS systems to screen resumes, while candidates use AI to tailor their resumes to job requirements.
They predict the industry will pivot toward finding "more authentic" signals, placing greater value on LinkedIn, GitHub, project contributions, networking, and whether candidates consistently produce public content, papers, or other verifiable achievements.
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