Did This Brazilian Man Just Discover A LinkedIn Hack?

Widespread layoffs can seem unfair and arbitrary, and many people in the tech industry have been directly impacted — either by losing their job or being forced to take on additional tasks due to the workforce reduction.

But one man in Brazil was determined to bounce back after he received his pink slip. And his strategy is gaining global attention.

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Ironically, one of the main reasons behind recent layoffs is also the resource 28-year-old Guilherme says he relied on to send out a whopping 1,300 job applications in the days after he was laid off. He credits an artificial intelligence tool called AIHawk with allowing him to automate the entire process, noting that less than a month after he began using it he’d already found another position.

Guilherme’s experience as an engineer likely came in handy, since AIHawk does require a bit of technical know-how. But he believes it paid off in the end by allowing him to save untold time and effort during the actual application process.

Strength in numbers

Simply flooding recruiters and hiring managers with applications might be beneficial for job-seekers on its own, but Guilherme believes it also triggered a flood of unsolicited messages from other prospective employers.

“I got several LinkedIn InMails a day, every single day, since mid-October, from recruiters, hiring managers, and C-suites of companies,” he explained. “This was something that never happened to me before.”

For its part, however, LinkedIn denies that sending out an increased number of applications results in higher visibility for a job-seeker’s profile. And experts warn that programs like AIHawk can produce errors.

But Guilherme is clearly sold. Basking in the success he has had using the tool, he concluded: “Imagine if I had to do this manually? I’d probably go insane.”

Chris Agee November 29th, 2024

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