[theonlybutlet]

And say getting a job, when everything is through LinkedIn?

[dadadatamen]

You can get the contact details of the hiring manager on the companies website or call their front desk or ask in an E-Mail to info@xyz or support@xyz or even by asking around.

and there are various ways to prove your value that are not based on networks

[theonlybutlet]

You won't know unless you saw the listing, which these days is put on LinkedIn.

[dadadatamen]

well, change your way of picking an employer, I guess?!

the thing is, almost everyone is or will be looking in the near future.

[theonlybutlet]

What I do is of no consequence if that's all hiring managers do. These apps can become systemic.

[dadadatamen]

attentional bias. That's not all all hiring managers do.