1,236 people failed our first filter alone.
By georgereid23 · September 17, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
1,236 people failed our first filter alone.
Not the interview. Not the technical round. The first pass over the CV.
For one role. Senior Amazon ads manager.
That number does something useful — it kills the idea that hiring is hard because there aren't enough people.
There are thousands of people. That's the problem.
Volume isn't the constraint. Discrimination is. Being able to tell, quickly and repeatedly, which of the three thousand can actually do the job.
Most brands try to solve this by writing a better job ad.
Better job ads get you more applicants.
More applicants is not what you need.