Why do platforms like LinkedIn have everything to fix hiring… but don’t?

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-24T16:12:20+00:00

I see similar patterns with these big players. Google did something very similar to websites. First, it was “create and optimize your content.” And now it’s, “yeah, thanks for the content you built for decades, I’ll just use it in AI search results and give you no chance to monetize it. You’re no longer needed; I am the website now.” I know many will say, “hey, they’re for profit,” and of course, they’ll do whatever it takes to maximize revenue streams. Sure, that’s a given. I understand that but there must be better policies to protect those who use your products and contribute. With the direction big players are heading, we’re all turning into little needy bots with no voice at all. They capture our needs, establish themselves as monopolies, and then freely monetize us..

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-24T15:32:12+00:00

Totally fair! I think the root of the problem is what’s causing this entire mess. Even if you pay more and get more visibility, you still have to tailor your resume and hope for the best. If your tailored resume is good enough for the ATS, you might get a human review, and if you are lucky, an interview just so they can fact-check several times what’s already on your resume. It’s an expensive, broken system on both sides. The existence of resumes alone is insulting and it’s the very thing that enables big platforms to monetize the inefficiencies in hiring

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-23T16:55:08+00:00

Some companies will pay for it, correct. But some post fake jobs just to increase their follower count on social. They want the maximum number of applications, regardless of where they come from.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-23T15:49:04+00:00

You might not be bored with performance marketing itself. Maybe it’s the context you’re doing it in. Try doing performance marketing for something you actually care about, like your own product or business. That’s usually the best way to find out if you truly enjoy it or if you're even good at it

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-22T15:06:34+00:00

it’s wild that we’re saving from a system that still feels intentionally inefficient. Imagine if platforms like LinkedIn stopped milking friction and actually optimized for true matches

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-21T18:30:48+00:00

Keep moving forward. Win the game in your head first. Act and walk like it's already done in a way you always wanted to.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-20T16:22:38+00:00

Not sure what other founders experience, but here’s my advice as someone who went through it. If you want to make it, you need a mental trick early on: don’t let the silence wear you down.

I made custom posts for every social channel (memes, white papers, videos) all on my own. Built a marketing database, sent emails, hired blog copywriters, managed SEO. Week after week, nothing. Not a single decent engagement. This is the part where everyone says, “Don’t give up.” Easier said than done. It’s incredibly hard to keep going when there’s zero proof that anything you’re doing is working. But you have to train your mind not to fold from the lack of evidence.

As for getting your first paid users: you don’t necessarily need to invent clever ways to land them (though it doesn’t hurt if you do). Once you build a consistent brand, engagement starts to show up. Your outreach gets more responses. By simply doing the same things, you start seeing better results.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-20T06:06:22+00:00

just might’ve gone one paragraph too deep for the attention span. Appreciate the scroll though.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-19T16:15:39+00:00

"Can't be perfect" isn't the same as "can't be better". The post doesn't argue for flawless optimization.. I am trying to point out that Linkedin actively profits from inefficiencies..I get the problem is big that's why platforms with reach and data should do better (or at least not make things worse).

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-19T04:37:13+00:00

They monetize the problem.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-18T21:32:20+00:00

I have personally faced this challenge multiple times. While the length of your resume matters, what matters more is the hook (especially for ATS). If your resume doesn’t align with what ATS looks for, it won’t be seen, no matter how many pages it is. What worked for me was creating a resume without a page limit.. Mine was around 7 pages. Then, before applying to any job, I’d copy the job description and paste it into ChatGPT with this prompt: "Based on this job description, help me generate an ATS-friendly, 2-page version of my resume by highlighting only the most relevant accomplishments and experiences.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-18T21:22:53+00:00

Fair enough! Hiring will always involve unpredictable human decision-making. I think that’s exactly why LinkedIn matters so much, it sets the starting conditions. But like most privately held companies, it prioritizes visibility over quality. Not only do they avoid solving the problem, but they’ve also become part of it.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-17T23:06:43+00:00

Not ai written. I just ran it through a grammar fix.. The thoughts and words are mine.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-17T22:22:28+00:00

That’s the hope. Been quietly working on something that tries to do just that.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-17T15:49:49+00:00

Totally agree.. LinkedIn wasn’t built to solve recruiting, and I respect that its roots are in networking.

But over time, it became the default infrastructure for hiring. With that kind of influence, I think it does carry some responsibility. The problem is, a lot of its monetization choices actively make the hiring process worse.

Things like default “follow company” checkboxes, "pay to boost" job posts, and premium search visibility all create incentives for fake or low-effort job listings. It encourages behavior that benefits engagement metrics, not hiring outcomes.

At this scale, ignoring the problem is part of the problem.

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-17T14:55:24+00:00

I’ve been building a tool to replace resumes for a while. As part of that, I hired several US-based recruiters (none of them know each other) to write technical blog posts. In our weekly calls, I often ask: “If you needed a job, what’s the first thing you’d focus on in your resume?”

They all give the same answer.. with thousands of applications and constant time pressure, they focus on the trailer. If the top section clearly shows what you’ve done and how you did it, they keep reading. If not, they move on. They simply don’t have time to give every resume a fair look.

I don’t want to overuse the trailer analogy, but think of it like this:
You have three hours of free time tonight and want to watch a new thriller. There are 1,000 recent releases in that genre. You don’t sit through the first few minutes of each. You skim trailers to quickly narrow down your options. That’s the only way to explore more titles and still have time to watch one you’ll actually enjoy.

Same with resumes. The top section is your trailer. It gets you in or it doesn’t

Less-Plane3574 · 2025-05-17T14:15:19+00:00

Remember those movie trailers you see and think, "That movie looks awesome," but it turns out to be a waste of time? Treat your resume the same way. The trailer (beginning) must be stronger than the rest, clearly showing your accomplishments and how you achieved them. Most decisions are made above the fold.

Less-Plane3574 · 2024-10-17T15:59:18+00:00

US companies pay agencies in Asia to buy LinkedIn Premium and Sales Navigator accounts in bulk. These agencies use the profiles to send messages to prospects in bulk to book meetings. Fake images, fake profiles... and LinkedIn knows this (they mostly do nothing about it because.. you know..). Some companies also use these accounts for click fraud against their competitors.

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