Insights I found in the comments section: > ...I went two years looking for a job. Eventually they stop looking at your apps because of how long your work gap

Insights I found in the comments section: > ...I went two years looking for a job. Eventually they stop looking at your apps because of how long your work gap is. It's like just fucking hire me so I do not have a gap but no... > ...Often good applicants don't make it through the HR algorithms step. Knowing people at the company goes around that process and/or greatly increases the likelihood that your application (out of maybe hundreds) actually gets the attention of the hiring manager who doesn't really want to deal with the pile of apps... > ...A lot of times too, large companies will let HR policy dictate their hiring too. So HR will dictate what goes in the job requirements... > ...Many employers only post job opportunities as a courtesy, and generally already have someone to fill the position internally. Many employers also leave job postings on search sites for months after they’ve already been filled. This all alludes to there being a “workers market” when in reality, there isn’t...