The $275,000 Job That Broke Adam Wathan
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The article discusses how a high-paying job posting received an overwhelming number of unqualified applicants, highlighting issues with online job postings, while some commenters question the article's true purpose as an advertisement for a hiring service.
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LinkedIn and others have made it so easy to apply, that the old school friction to apply weeded out candidates.
It’s a bit like why US Congress people prioritize reading handwritten letter physically mailed, over email.