Hiring processes are broken in ways early-career builders find worth fixing
The poster describes realizing early in their first job that hiring practices are broken, and built a product in response. The post lacks specifics on which part of hiring is broken (sourcing, screening, or offers), so the exact pain point is unclear from this single mention.
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