Experiment Update G. Joel Hager · May 2026 · your-next-hire.me ← Back to your-next-hire.me In my earlier analysis of filtering and rejection technology in modern hiring systems,[1] I argued that what we call Applicant Tracking Systems should more honestly be called what they are: filtering and rejection technology. That piece reached 59,000 people on LinkedIn … Read more
The Meeting That Almost Killed Me | G. Joel Hager ⚠️ Content Warning This article contains discussion of a life-threatening medical event, clinical descriptions of blood clot removal, and a medical image. If you are sensitive to medical content, please proceed with care or read the LinkedIn version of this post instead. Personal Essay · … Read more
We talk a lot about “the system” being biased, but most of the time, what we call “the system” is just a set of human configuration decisions. Today I hit an example that made that crystal clear. I clicked “Easy Apply” on a Manager, Technical Support role in the US.LinkedIn immediately popped up a generic “job … Read more
We need to stop pretending this is “hiring tech.” It is filtering and rejection tech, and it behaves like an automated tribunal that decides your fate in seconds—with no representation and no right to appeal, because you cannot appeal to a machine. For the last six months, I have done everything this system and its cheerleaders … Read more
Sometimes career pivots happen by choice, sometimes by circumstance.My current role is relocating, and after careful consideration, I’ve decided to stay rooted in the Atlanta area where I’ve built strong community ties (including my volunteer work with emergency response and regional event management). I was informed on September 4, 2025 that, unless I find an … Read more