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The hiring funnel: what happens before you apply
Pre-application stages determine who gets interviewed.
By Mukul Sharma, Founder, HuntForTomorrow
Published
TL;DR: Sourcing and shortlisting often precede public posting.
Quick answer: Hiring progresses through alignment, sourcing, and shortlisting before application floods.
The public funnel starts later than most candidates assume.
Summary
Pre-application stages determine who gets interviewed.
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