At The Job Applicant Perspective, we’re reimagining how hiring works by introducing one simple, powerful ingredient: trust.
It might sound idealistic. But if we’re right—that building accountability into the job market actually works—then the impact could be far greater than just better job seeker experiences. We might be looking at billions of dollars in saved time, productivity, and opportunity.
Let’s break it down.
🔍 The Problem: A Hiring Market That Rewards Engagement—Not Solutions
The current online job market is a system that profits from volume. Not accuracy. Not outcomes. Not trust.
It rewards:
More applications
More job post clicks
More “engagement”
What it doesn’t reward is:
Better matches
Honest experiences
Efficiency for either side
Without accountability to job seekers, there’s no real pressure to improve the experience. Employers post ghost jobs. Recruiters duplicate listings. Job boards measure success in clicks, not results.
It’s no wonder we have:
27+ million long-term unemployed or underemployed people
Employers frustrated by “talent shortages” and high turnover
Job seekers burning out, disillusioned, and giving up
💡 Our Hypothesis: Trust Is a Market Force
We believe that transparent, crowdsourced feedback on job postings can do for hiring what reviews did for Uber, Airbnb, and Yelp.
If job seekers could leave honest, anonymous reviews of the hiring experience… If employers could be recognized for a respectful, fair process (or held accountable when it falls short)... If small businesses could stand out by how they hire—not just what they offer...
…we’d start seeing a shift in behavior. A shift toward quality. Toward alignment. Toward mutual trust.
💰 The Economic Impact: What If We’re Right?
Let’s be conservative.
The global talent acquisition industry is worth $159 billion (and growing)
The average cost-per-hire is ~$4,700
The cost of a bad hire can be over $15,000
Time-to-fill averages 44 days
Now imagine that a trusted review system cut inefficiencies by just 10%:
That’s $15.9 billion/year saved across hiring systems globally.
Not to mention:
Faster time-to-hire
Lower employee turnover
More qualified applicants
Less wasted effort for job seekers
Better retention and morale inside teams
And there’s a multiplier effect: trust gets employers better hires, and job seekers more confidence in where they’re applying. That leads to stronger companies, stronger communities, and more resilient economies.
🔁 The Flywheel of Trust
Trust isn’t just about warm feelings. It’s about data, accountability, and signal quality in a noisy market. Here’s how it works:
Job seekers leave reviews
Employers learn what’s working (and what’s not)
Great hiring gets recognized
Job seekers apply where they’re more likely to succeed
Job boards become solutions, not just listings
The entire hiring market becomes more efficient
🚀 We’re Building That Future
We don’t just believe in this idea—we built the platform.
At The Job Applicant Perspective, we’ve launched the first job board + job post review system designed for both sides of the hiring market.
It’s small now. But it’s growing—review by review.
And with every insight shared, the signal gets clearer, the trust gets stronger, and the system gets smarter.
💬 Final Thought
The question isn’t “What if we built a reputation system for hiring?”
The real question is:
What happens if we don’t?
Because continuing with ghost jobs, wasted time, and no accountability is already costing us billions.
It’s time to build a better system—together.
👉 www.thejobapplicantperspective.com