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Captain YAR
September 14, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Quick-apply is a trap in today’s AI-saturated job market. I’ve watched friends fire off 1,000 applications and hear nothing: brutal. The original poster lays out a smarter path: treat LinkedIn as your living CV and publish real problem-solving.

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The shift that works

I love how direct this is: stop competing in the AI-to-AI resume loop and start signaling value in public. This LinkedIn creator argues that your best “application” is a steady stream of posts showing how you identify problems, test solutions, and explain outcomes. This is the move!

What matters now

  • Skip “quick apply.” An AI writes your CV, another AI sprays it everywhere, and yet another AI filters it. That spiral rewards volume, not skill, and you vanish in the noise.

  • Make LinkedIn your CV. Personal branding isn’t about breakfast takes; it’s about specificity. The expert’s formula: 1) identify a real problem your future team cares about, 2) solve it, 3) show your method and result, 4) share it here.

  • Commit to the cadence. Do it for 30 days → you’ll get messages. 90 days → you’ll likely unlock real interviews. 365 days → you’ll attract roles so well-matched you won’t need to apply.

How to start this week

  1. Source problems: ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for “specific problems in [your role/industry] that can be solved with [your tool/stack], with step-by-step approaches.” Prioritize niche, measurable challenges.

  2. Pick one tiny, shippable problem. Define success ahead of time (speed up X by Y%, reduce error rate by Z, automate N minutes of work).

  3. Run the test. Document context → approach → tools → result. Include what didn’t work; that’s proof you actually did the work.

  4. Share the post: lead with the problem, outline your method, show the numbers, then close with “What I’d try next.” Invite questions so the right people DM you.

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Tips & pitfalls

  • Specific beats broad: “Cut lead qualification time by 43% using [workflow]” > “Improved sales ops.”

  • This isn’t bragging: it’s teaching. You’re helping teams see how you think under constraints.

  • Consistency over virality: aim for 2–3 posts/week, batch ideas on Sundays, and measure replies/DMs from hiring managers, not just likes.

I was nodding the whole way through because it matches what actually gets attention from hiring teams. The person who shared it is also candid about the downsides of AI in hiring: tools flood the funnel, but they don’t surface the doers. Publishing your proof-of-work does.

If you’re navigating the market, read the full post from this savvy professional for the straight-to-the-point breakdown and examples. Then try one problem-solve-and-share cycle this week and see what happens, no “apply” button needed. Go check the full post for the details.

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