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The Target Shift

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Applicant Tracking Systems and corporate hiring algorithms. It is no longer about hiring the most capable person; it is about algorithmically optimizing for retention threshold vs. psychological compliance. Hiring managers fear overqualified or highly aware talent because awareness equals low tolerance for bad systems. They want the "sweet spot" of dependent friction—someone just capable enough to do the work, but financially bound enough not to leave.


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