Why job search feels broken—and what comes next
The future of work starts with a better way to find it.
July 15, 2025
Even with glowing experience and real enthusiasm, job searching today doesn't feel empowering. It feels like shouting into a void of bullet points, submitting into inbox black holes, and stuffing your resume with the most keyword-optimized jargon you (or ChatGPT) can muster.
The first known resume was written by Leonardo da Vinci in 1482. He outlined his skills to the Duke of Milan to land a job building bridges and war machines. Over 500 years later? The format—and the limitations—are pretty much the same.
Leonardo da Vinci's resume from 1482. Not much has changed in 500 years...
At Vire, we believe tools should evolve with the talent. If the way we work has transformed, the way we find work should too. That starts by breaking down why today's tools are failing us and reimagining how the experience can actually serve you.
Candidates keep telling us the same thing:
Job tools today are broken—and here's the short list why.
1. They reward sameness, not your edge.
Resumes and online profiles push everyone into the same mold. They fixate on keywords and job titles instead of the nuance that makes you stand out. So you spend hours translating your actual experience into vague bullets that sound like everyone else's.
Forget a keyword? Didn't work at a brand-name company? Good luck. You're out before anyone even sees your name. That's not meritocracy. It's a formatting Hunger Games.
How we fix it:
Vire helps you build a living, multidimensional profile that reflects your real story—the problems you've solved, the industries you've built in, the values that drive you. Resumes are static. You're not. We make sure your edge shows.
The resume black hole is real. You spend hours crafting the perfect resume, and pray you make it through the keyword filters.
2. They ignore what actually matters: motivation, environment, and true experience.
Most platforms stop at titles and timelines. They don't ask what energizes you, what kind of manager brings out your best, or where you want to grow.
Experience is important, but most tools don't help you represent it fully—or show how your skills connect to what you want next.
How we fix it:
Vire starts with your goals. We guide you through structured self-reflection that surfaces your work style, direction, and mission alignment. We help you articulate your real contributions and help you connect with roles designed to amplify them.
3. They treat job search like online shopping, not matching.
Most job platforms are one-sided. Companies list roles, you scroll and apply, and then… wait. Candidates tailor and submit, often without any indication that there's mutual interest.
But that's not how meaningful connections work. This model wastes everyone's time reviewing and outreaching irrelevant connections.
How we fix it:
Vire flips the model. Like a dating app, we treat hiring as a two-way match. We consider what you want and what the company is looking for—so when you see a role, there's already alignment. You're not applying into the void. You're connecting with intention.
Imagine less online shopping (with the fear of no response) and more dating app matching. Vire makes job search feel more like a conversation and less like a transaction.
The future of job search is built around you
Vire is your AI career partner—designed to reflect your ambition, motivation, and goals. Because finding work that fits should feel personal, not transactional.