How Hiring Got So Complex

The resume—a tool invented in the 1950s—has barely evolved, even though the world of work has changed dramatically. Resumes are great at listing what candidates say they’ve done. But they’re terrible at showing how someone actually works, how they communicate, or how they’d fit in with a team.

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And so, companies have layered on more and more friction to make up for that blind spot:
✅ Lengthy online applications
✅ Personality tests
✅ Case studies
✅ AI screening
✅ Skill challenges
✅ And now… interview marathons.

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Candidates are now facing 4, 6, even 11 interviews for a single role.

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One job seeker told The Washington Post she was asked to complete four separate tasks across 11 interviews. Another vented on TikTok about a four-and-a-half-hour third-round interview (The Daily Dot, 2024). And those are just the ones who got replies—Indeed reports that 77% of applicants never hear back at all.

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Let’s be clear: interview fatigue is real. And it doesn’t just hurt candidates—it hurts employers too.

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Google’s own research found that the predictive value of interviews plateaus after the fourth round, meaning most companies are doing more interviews than are actually useful. And with top candidates applying to multiple roles, even a modest five-interview process repeated across five jobs can quickly snowball into 25+ interviews.

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{{div-line}}

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The Resume Is Overdue for an Upgrade

So what’s the fix? Not more complexity—more clarity.

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That’s where a video vibe check through KNOWME comes in.

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It’s a fast, human-first way to show what a resume can’t: your energy, presence, and personality—in just 60 seconds. No gimmicks. No 4-hour interviews. Just a way to let hiring teams see who you are and how you show up, early on.

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KNOWME doesn’t replace the resume—it complements it. It helps great candidates stand out, and helps employers stop relying on guesswork and gut checks 6 interviews in. In a hiring process full of friction, it’s the missing human layer.

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Because job screening should go both ways. And it’s time we started acting like it.