Algorithmic Referrals: The Hidden System Behind ‘Who You Know’ in 2025
Last month, Alex received a job offer from a Fortune 500 tech company. The strange part? He hadn’t applied for the position. Even stranger—the “referral” came from someone he’d never met. “I got an email saying I’d been referred by Sarah Johnson,” Alex explains. “I checked LinkedIn and realized we’d never connected. We’d worked at…