The Candidate Club

📉 Job Seekers: Facing Silence, Rejection, and Mismatch

Hiring Has Slowed Dramatically

AI Filters Are Creating Barriers

AI Filters Are Creating Barriers

According to a Conference Board survey of 100 chief HR officers, 20% of U.S. companies plan to slow hiring in the second half of 2025 — nearly double the rate from last year.

Job postings are down, competition is up, and longer search cycles are becoming the norm.

AI Filters Are Creating Barriers

AI Filters Are Creating Barriers

AI Filters Are Creating Barriers

Automated screening tools are filtering out qualified candidates who don’t match rigid keyword logic.

Candidates with fundamental skills and experience are being overlooked unless they fit a narrow mold — echoing the frustrations voiced in recent LinkedIn posts.

Long-Term Unemployment Is Rising

AI Filters Are Creating Barriers

Long-Term Unemployment Is Rising

Approximately 1.5 million Americans are now considered long-term unemployed (six months or more without work), accounting for one in five of all jobless individuals.

Even as job seekers increase their efforts, many face rejection, ghosting, or unpaid assessments with no feedback.

🧩 Employers: Struggling to Hire the Right People

Skills Mismatch Is Widening

Economic Uncertainty Is Freezing Hiring

Economic Uncertainty Is Freezing Hiring

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report predicts that 39% of core job skills will change by 2030.

Employers want AI fluency, data literacy, and adaptability — but many applicants still present outdated résumés and generic qualifications.

Economic Uncertainty Is Freezing Hiring

Economic Uncertainty Is Freezing Hiring

Economic Uncertainty Is Freezing Hiring

Rising labor costs, immigration restrictions, and shifts in trade policy are prompting companies to be cautious.

Instead of expanding, many are adopting a “wait-and-see” stance — especially in manufacturing, hospitality, and technology.

Retention Is Faltering

Economic Uncertainty Is Freezing Hiring

Retention Is Faltering

Even when companies hire, employee dissatisfaction is often high. Only half of U.S. workers say they’re thriving.

The push to end remote work is clashing with workers’ desire for flexibility, leading to increased turnover and disengagement.

🧭 The Problem

🧭 The Problem

Resumes are broken.

They’re outdated, biased, and hard to verify.
Recruiters spend 6 seconds scanning, yet candidates spend hours formatting.
Job titles and buzzwords often obscure skills and potential.

💡 The Opportunity

Build a résumé-free, swipe-to-match job platform.

Candidates match with jobs based on skills, credentials, and project impact—not formatting.
Recruiters get structured, verified data instead of PDFs.
Stage Two unlocks more profound questions only after mutual interest has been established.

🔄 How It Works

1. Candidate Profile

Skills, credentials, education level, project highlights

2. Swipe-to-Match

Candidates swipe through curated job cards

3. Stage Two

Custom questions, document uploads, and deeper fit validation

4. Get Qualified Module

If a candidate lacks a credential, suggest sponsored pathways (e.g., Coursera, University of Phoenix).
Monetize through affiliate links, sponsored placements, and employer-preferred programs.

🚀 Why Now

Gen Z and Millennials expect mobile-first, swipeable experiences
Employers are shifting to skills-first hiring
Credential providers are hungry for direct-to-candidate channels
AI enables more intelligent matching and coaching at scale