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Get Hired with Andrew Seaman · Sep 10, 2025 · 23 min

What Do Recruiters Do With Your Job Application?

Help us improve the show by filling out our audience survey: bit.ly/4j01Gq0 In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with Jalonni Weaver, a high-volume recruiter. In their conversation, Jalonni takes us behind the scenes of the hiring process, walking us through it step-by-step from a recruiter's point of view. She debunks myths about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and gives insight into the most opaque parts of the recruiting process. Key Topics: How AI is (and isn't) changing the application process for both job seekers and recruiters What applicant tracking systems actually do What information recruiters can see about you and how to stand out from the crowd The real reasons job postings stay up for weeks and why you should still apply Why advice on optimizing your resume for ATS is misleading The human side of recruiting and why courtesy matters more than ever Links & Resources: Follow Jalonni Weaver on LinkedIn here Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here

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Help us improve the show by filling out our audience survey: bit.ly/4j01Gq0 

In this episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with Jalonni Weaver, a high-volume recruiter. In their conversation, Jalonni takes us behind the scenes of the hiring process, walking us through it step-by-step from a recruiter's point of view. She debunks myths about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and gives insight into the most opaque parts of the recruiting process.

Key Topics:

  • How AI is (and isn't) changing the application process for both job seekers and recruiters
  • What applicant tracking systems actually do
  • What information recruiters can see about you and how to stand out from the crowd
  • The real reasons job postings stay up for weeks and why you should still apply
  • Why advice on optimizing your resume for ATS is misleading
  • The human side of recruiting and why courtesy matters more than ever

Links & Resources:

  • Follow Jalonni Weaver on LinkedIn here
  • Join the Get Hired community on LinkedIn here
  • Listen to more episodes of Get Hired with Andrew Seaman here
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