why do employment services keep steering people into applying for jobs online?
Applying online is a total waste of time in 2026 because the online hiring system is broken thanks to HR managers using AI, candidates mass applying with AI, employers advertising ghost jobs (whether they don't exist or they do but are pre-allocated to internal hires beforehand).
Networking, alongside practical work experience and facilitating opportunities, is the only way people will get hired in 2026. Let alone disabled people with long unemployment gaps. Employers by and large don't bother eve looking at online applications unless the applicant has a referral.
The majority of disabled people who can work don't need help crafting CVs and job applications. We need direct assistance to access the hidden job market.
how the hell do we work all this out otherwise?
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