Case notes
Patterns from the room, anonymised.
These are the recurring patterns behind who gets chosen and who gets overlooked, drawn from real hiring conversations. More are being added over time.
Same CV, different focus
Two applications, one candidate. What changed between the CV that was ignored and the one that got a callback wasn't the work history: it was the focus.
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The senior candidate who became invisible
Fifteen years of experience, and recruiters still couldn't say what they did. Why seniority can quietly work against you.
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The CV line that changed the shortlist
One rewritten bullet point moved a candidate from the 'maybe' pile to the interview list. What the line actually said.
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The interview that failed after the interview
The interview went well. The offer never came. What happened in the two weeks of silence afterward.
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The candidate who was rejected for fit, not worth
A strong 'no' that had nothing to do with capability. How to tell the difference, and what to do about it.
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