Unshitifying Hiring, Part 4: Ghosting, Gatekeeping & the Grind
Vetta Team
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**Let's call it what it is—modern hiring is a trust crisis.**
Candidates ghost companies.
Companies ghost candidates.
Everyone's burned out.
Everyone's lying just a little.
And the whole process feels like a never-ending performance review you didn't sign up for.
At some point, we stopped hiring people…
…and started managing pipelines.
**This is what we're here to fix.**
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## The Three Forces Killing Trust in Hiring
### 🕳️ 1. Ghosting (on both sides)
- Candidates apply. No reply.
- Recruiters reach out. Candidates vanish.
- Interviews happen. Silence follows.
It's not always intentional—but it *always* damages trust.
### 🛑 2. Gatekeeping
- "You need 5 years of experience… with a tool released 2 years ago."
- "We're looking for a culture fit." (But don't define culture.)
- "We love your background, but we're going in another direction."
It's code for: *We don't know how to evaluate what actually matters.*
### 🔁 3. The Grind
- Endless applications
- Useless screening questions
- "Just one more interview… with the VP's cousin's boss"
We've made hiring exhausting—especially for the people who already *have* jobs.
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## What Happens When Trust Breaks?
- Great candidates stop applying
- Managers lose faith in their process
- Teams lower the bar just to fill seats
- Founders stop trusting their own judgment
**You can't hire well without trust.**
And no one trusts a system built on ghosting, gatekeeping, and grinding people down.
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## What It Looks Like to Unshitify Trust in Hiring
At Vetta, we're not just removing friction—we're restoring trust:
✅ Candidates matched based on real accomplishments
✅ Employers only see pre-qualified, verified profiles
✅ Clear expectations, fast feedback, no black holes
✅ Everyone saves time—and gains confidence
Hiring should feel like a professional handshake, not a game of cat and mouse.
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## Final Thoughts: You Can't Build a Great Team Without Trust
Unshitifying hiring isn't just about AI.
It's about creating a hiring experience that respects everyone's time, intelligence, and humanity.
Because no one builds a world-changing company without first building trust.
Let's bring it back.
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