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Sending applications into endless digital black holes

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Resume ghosting is the labor market's version of leaving someone on read, but with your livelihood. Companies demand customized cover letters and intense assessments, only to let an automated system quietly discard your efforts without a single word of feedback. The asymmetry of expected courtesy is truly breathtaking.

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