[raincole]

> What is the alternative; interviewing anybody who happens to apply? That is not feasible. Companies need a way to sort out the wheat from the chaff; they'll take any signal they can get.

Connection. Every field will be as connection-based as politics.

[beretguy]

And what if you are introvert or have social anxiety and not good at connecting to people? A lot of such people are very smart and exactly the type of people you would want to hire for some positions. Or what if you have a disability that makes it hard for you to travel and socialize? How about working remotely?

[raincole]

You will have a much harder time finding a job than people who don't share these traits.