🎯 Your New Boss Is…the Algorithm
75% of résumés never make it to a human—they’re filtered out by software before anyone blinks. On LinkedIn, the right keywords can triple your recruiter views. And the first 90 minutes after you post? That’s when the algorithm decides if your content lives or dies.
The plot twist: the algorithm doesn’t hate you—it just doesn’t know you yet. Being funemployed means you can stop wrestling the machine and start teaching it to work for you. Feed it the right signals, ride the trends, and watch the gatekeeper hold the door open.
🤖 Algorithm-Proof Your Career
The algorithm is a shape-shifter: LinkedIn, TikTok, Google, Instagram—whatever platform your work touches. But underneath, it all runs on the same basic truth: visibility favors the proactive.
Job seekers: Keywords are your invisibility cloak—or your lightsaber. Tailor your LinkedIn headline and portfolio copy to speak the robot’s language. Profiles with relevant keywords can appear in three times more recruiter searches. (Source: LinkedIn data, 2024)
Freelancers: The feed rewards proof of life. Post a win, a tip, or a behind-the-scenes peek and let the algorithm whisper to your next client. 60% of freelancers say most new client leads come from platforms with recommendation algorithms. (Source: Upwork Freelance Forward, 2024)
Brands & creators: Trendjacking isn’t cringe if it’s clever. (Yes, even hopping on the Labubu wave counts as market research.) On TikTok, posts tied to trending sounds or hashtags can see up to 173% higher reach. (Source: Later.com, 2024)
Companies: Play offense, not defense. Optimize your content for search, lean into micro-trends, and turn your employees into algorithm-friendly storytellers. Companies that encourage employee advocacy on LinkedIn see a 58% increase in organic reach. (Source: LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report, 2023)
Being funemployed doesn’t mean disappearing. It means you finally have time to set the digital stage for what’s next.
🛠️ Hack the System (Without Selling Your Soul)
Algorithms love patterns. Humans love stories. The magic happens when you give them both:
Post consistently—pick a rhythm, not a random scroll-scream. Posting at least once a week can double engagement rates on LinkedIn. (Source: Hootsuite Social Trends, 2024)
Repurpose content—turn one win into a post, a reel, a case study, and even a “how I did it” thread.
Follow signals—double down on what your audience engages with, even if it’s not your favorite. The bot notices patterns more than opinions.
Master these habits and, like any good funemployed pro, you’ll stop guessing what the bot wants—you’ll feed it exactly what it craves.
🚀 Treat the Algorithm Like a Teammate
Think of the algorithm as an unpaid intern: clueless at first, brilliant once trained. If you show up, share work that matters, and stay weird enough to stand out, you’ll get:
More visibility for job opportunities.
Clients are sliding into your DMs instead of the other way around.
A digital footprint that feels like you, not corporate beige.
Remember: The machine doesn’t need to love you—it just needs to notice you.
🎢 Culture Corner
📚 Read: 7 Steps To AI-Proof Your Résumé And Land More Job Interviews — Land in a recruiter’s inbox instead of a digital black hole. This Forbes guide shows you how to format for ATS, mirror job descriptions, and surface the skills the bots are built to find.
🎧 Listen: How AI Agents Are Driving Recruiting Results — Get inside the AI’s head. In 15 minutes, you’ll learn how recruiters train it to spot talent faster—and how to send the right signals to land on its shortlist.
📺 Watch: Create An ATS-FRIENDLY Résumé For Today’s 2025 Job Market — Boost your ATS score with four résumé tweaks in 15 minutes. Think of it as speed dating for your career—make the right impression before the bot swipes left.
🛠️ Tool: Jobscan — Paste in your resumé and a job description, and see exactly how well you match an ATS scan—plus what to fix for better results.
This week’s mission: Pick one platform you care about and, like a true funemployed pro, feed it three fresh signals—a post, a profile tweak, or a keyword update. The machine’s already watching. Make sure it sees you.
Till the feed finds us again next week,
— The Funemployed Crew ✌️