Notes on hiring, security, and how we build Kit.
Audit engineering hiring sources before buying ads. Connect applications to outcomes, preserve unknown sources, and compare costs within comparable roles.
Applications per role tripled to 300+ since 2021 (Ashby). The fix isn't more AI, it's designing first-pass screening as a real pipeline stage.
The claim that ATS auto-reject 75% of resumes traces to a 2012 sales pitch, not research. Here is what applicant tracking systems actually do, and how to screen defensibly.
Time-to-hire is not one bottleneck. Learn the stage-by-stage conversion benchmarks, why review leaks first, and a 4-move plan to instrument your funnel.