The U.S. early talent hiring market suffers from fundamental inefficiencies. 88% of applicants are unqualified for roles, while employers waste 23+ hours per hire on ineffective screening. Early-career hiring suffers disproportionately due to limited work history and resume-based biases. On top of that, fake job postings cause jobseekers to mass apply using agentic solutions which is further widening the disconnect. Meanwhile, incumbent hiring platforms are doubling down on AI solutions that remove decision-making, while 73% of Gen Z candidates distrust AI-driven hiring decisions.
