Hiring Isn’t Broken, It’s Just Out of Touch!
We Still Judge Talent Like It’s 2005
Resumes. Job boards. Keyword filters. Endless interviews. We’ve built layers of process, but sometimes that just means we’re getting further away from what really matters: Can this person do the job, and do they actually want to?
So much of today’s hiring focuses on what looks good on paper instead of what works in real life. It’s no wonder great people get passed over while others just know how to “play the game.”
Great Candidates Don’t Always Look Like You Expect
Some of the best people we’ve met didn’t have a perfect LinkedIn profile or a flawless resume. Maybe they made a career switch or took a non-traditional path. Maybe they didn’t go to a top school, but they’ve built things, solved problems, and led teams that changed the game.
The systems we use don’t always reward that kind of experience. But the impact is real, and often, it’s exactly what a company needs.
When Hiring Gets Too Loud, the Right People Stay Quiet
Today’s hiring feels noisy. Mass emails. Generic job ads. Long processes with little feedback. That environment doesn’t bring out the best in people, it discourages them.
The people you actually want to hire? They’re watching. And if the process feels impersonal or performative, they’re moving on.
So What Do We Do About It?
At P&A Recruiting, we focus on keeping hiring human. We talk to people, not just screen them. We listen carefully and look for the spark behind the resume. We don’t chase volume, we chase clarity. We’re not here to reinvent hiring. We’re here to realign it.
Because when hiring is done right, everyone wins: the team, the candidate, the company, and the future they build together.
