[gishglish]

> I'm curious what hiring managers are now looking for to cut through the noise.

A referral.

At least, in my experience a year or two ago. It was impossible to get past initial screenings for jobs I was perfect for on paper.

None of my skills, experience, etc. even mattered. In the end what mattered was getting a nepo referral for a job I wasn’t even qualified for on paper.

[plentysun]

the funniest thing is, I submitted two referrals for friends who are super good at what they do (SWE) and none of their applications got looked at. Super surprising. Maybe it's just my company, but even referrals are not getting a priority IMO.