[felixrieseberg]

> Instead of competing with hundreds in the application pile, you reach decision-makers directly.

As a hiring manager, my inbox is already drowning. I don't mind the applications, I mind that most of them are _clearly_ not a good fit to the point where I'm confident that they themselves have not looked at the job posting for a single second.

The more tools like yours will be built, the more you'll have to know someone who knows me to even get a chat with me - because I won't browse through hundreds of automated messages just to find the one that isn't. I'll be honest: That'll create a tech world even more hostile to people without "the right connections" - and that makes me sad.

[edwhitesell]

Not only that, some organizations have policies to not accept information/applicants who don't follow the process through recruiter, HR, job board, etc. Now you're effectively "black balled" from applying the right way.

[dghlsakjg]

Are there orgs that will blackball you for contacting someone?

I've just seen that they will tell you that if you are interested to apply on the ATS.

[dloku]

As far as I know, referrals are way more preferred that cold applications.

Same with good applications which aren't filtered out by these very same organizations lol

[gwbas1c]

It's almost like there needs to be a way to penalize applicants who SPAM.

[dloku]

hey man,

I totally agree with you. it's a bit a chicken and egg problem. You've got ATS systems filtering out candidates and then on the other side, you've got candidates auto-applying to a lot of unsuitable jobs.

We're trying to educate applications be more considerate and either apply where there's a fit or understand why there's no fot. If there's a fit however, then you should start building a relationship with someone first.