How do we know AI is MASSIVELY CHANGING hiring? Introducing EXHIBIT A... 🤯
In less than 10 years, the advantage provided by REFERRALS has grown to...
...Get ready for it...
20X over ONLINE APPLICANTS! ⚡️
Why???
🤨 On the one hand, we're LESS trusting of online applicants than ever before. Not only are they total strangers but they may not even be REAL people, given the rise of AI-generated scam applications.
😍 On the other hand, we're MORE trusting of our own networks because referrals are the last truly HUMAN signal we have in a sea of Deepfakes and AI Slop.
Bottom Line: The human-driven way to get a job isn't just still relevant in 2025 -> It's now MORE relevant than ever! 🤝
PS: Here's my FREE referral guide: https://www.thejobinsiders.com/blog/2018/5/14/how-to-get-a-referral-for-any-job-even-if-youre-changing-careers
And the stats behind the data:
Lever's 2016 Recruiting Benchmarks: https://myejst.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/the-little-grey-book-of-recruiting-benchmarks-2016.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Gem's 2025 Recruiting Benchmarks: https://lp.gem.com/rs/972-IVV-330/images/2025%20Recruiting%20Benchmarks%20-%20Gem.pdf