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Ex-LinkedIn insider Jeremy Schifeling put a number on what a referral is worth against an AI-generated online application, then said how far it has moved since 2016

TL;DR: Applying online isn't the same bet it was in 2016. Jeremy Schifeling, ex-LinkedIn, has the ratio for both years, and the second one is the one that hurts. In 2016, Schifeling says, a referred candidate was 10x likelier to be hired than someone who applied online. Today he puts it at 20x. He'…

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  1. 2026-09-28 04:28 · r/artificial
    Ex-LinkedIn insider Jeremy Schifeling put a number on what a referral is worth against an AI-generated online application, then said how far it has moved since 2016

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