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    The Quest Called Hiring

    HR
    HRTech
    AI
    Recruitment
    Career

    Something strange is happening with hiring.

    On one hand, everything has sped up. AI, automation, scoring, a ton of tools.

    On the other hand, it feels like it hasn't gotten any better.

    We're just making the same mistakes faster.

    More Doesn't Mean Better

    • More candidates → more noise
    • More tools → more filters
    • Faster processes → less time to think

    Resumes Still Decide Too Much

    Even though we all understand it's a weak signal.

    ATS screens by keywords. People skim. And as a result, strong candidates easily slip through.

    AI Is Not Magic

    It's good at accelerating, but often stays on the surface:

    • doesn't see the context
    • doesn't understand the task
    • repeats biases from data

    A Strange Situation

    There are more tools than ever before. Yet normal hiring is still a difficult task.

    From both sides, by the way.

    The Problem Is Not Technology

    But rather that we're still trying to optimize the process, instead of thinking about the outcome.

    As long as we evaluate:

    • how a resume is written
    • how a person performed in an interview

    we will get the corresponding result.

    What Really Matters

    In fact, something entirely different is important:

    • how a person thinks
    • how they solve problems
    • how they behave in real work

    And yes, it feels like even in 2026, it's often not the strongest who wins, but the one who best completed this quest called "hiring."

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