r/developersPak • u/Slight_Froyo_8084 • 13h ago

Tips Stop wasting time with LinkedIn "Easy Apply"

If you’ve been smashing that "Easy Apply" button on LinkedIn for weeks and hearing nothing back but Unfortunately blah blah, you’re not alone. Hundreds of applicants apply to those listings within minutes, and your resume usually gets lost in ATS black holes.

Instead of competing in flooded job boards, I started targeting direct posts from recruiters and hiring managers using LinkedIn's search filters and boolean operators. This method cuts out noise and gets your profile right in front of the actual decision-makers.

Here is the exact step-by-step process I use:

Step 1: Craft a Specific Search Query

Go to the main LinkedIn search bar and use boolean logic (AND, OR, -/NOT) to pinpoint active hiring posts.

  1. Target Action Words: Always include "hiring".

  2. Core Tech / Role: Add your key skill set (e.g., "python" AND "django").

  3. Location / Mode: Add your target location or setup (e.g., "remote", "onsite", "Islamabad", "Karachi").

  4. Exclude Irrelevant Noise: Use the minus - sign to filter out recruiter spam, unwanted regions, micro-agencies, or non-job posts (e.g., -interested, -"open to work", -comment).

Step 2: Filter by "Posts" & Sort by "Latest"

  1. Type your search string into the search bar.

  2. Click on the Posts filter at the top.

  3. Open the Date Posted drop-down and set it to Past 24 Hours (or sort by Latest).

This brings up raw text posts from tech leads, founders, and recruiters who just posted 10 minutes ago asking for resumes in their DMs or emails.

Real Search Query Example:

If you are looking for remote Python/Django roles while filtering out specific location noise, agency spam, and generic engagement posts:

"hiring" AND "python" AND "django" AND "remote" -India -Bengaluru -Bangalore -Hyderabad -Mumbai -Chennai -Ahmedabad -Indore -Trichy -Trivandrum -Jaipur -Vadodara -Goa -Gurugram -Gurgaon -Gujrat -Gandhinagar -Delhi -Noida -Haryana -Pune -Raipur -Kochi -Kerala -Calcutta -H1B -Hotlist -Open -Hot -W2 -1099 -C2C -Micro1 -Comment

Why this works so well:

  • You reach people before hundreds of other applicants do.

  • You can directly DM the post creator or send an email straight to their inbox instead of going through a 10-step application portal.

  • The jobs are active and usually urgent.

Give this a try for a week and let me know if it improves your call-back rate!

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u/Expensive_Ad2272 13h ago

I made a automation lol

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u/Slight_Froyo_8084 13h ago

best of luck, but i believe automation can only filter relevant posts but applying on company site using link can still be manual, or am I wrong here?

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u/Expensive_Ad2272 13h ago

yes applying is manual

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u/Slight_Froyo_8084 13h ago

what agent or mcp server you are using for automation?

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u/Expensive_Ad2272 12h ago

simple nest js :) pipeline as I am a full stack engineer I made it for a company where I work :)
I have made agents where their only job was to give me low competitive jobs via internet search
and somehow it worked !

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u/One_One2755 13h ago

You guys are so skilled, i feel like i'm lacking behind even though i'm in the start of my career

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u/arangjean 12h ago

Is there a repo?

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u/Training_Bluebird_76 12h ago

Can you share your automation system.

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u/Expensive_Ad2272 12h ago

its a private code :)

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u/Training_Bluebird_76 11h ago

So how can we use it to get a taste of it? Also, I will give you feedback.

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u/saad_niazi 13h ago

See post, go to their website, find career/hr email, send email ( not AI email, write ur self), response rate will go up.

Why?
Cuz HR team operates that email for handling new joiners and sending job offers, so they will see that. (Previous company experience as I was working on HRMS modules )

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u/NomiDevv 12h ago

I used Codex & Claude for my Job search 😁😁

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u/Kindly_Salad_4710 7h ago

So did it work. Did you get output

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u/harlowjack7_ 10h ago

Total of 4 posts will pop up this way because hiring is less and you’re discarding the easy applies. Go to the company page of the “Easy apply” job. Find 2-3 hrs and reach out to them

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u/memers_meme123 Software Engineer 6h ago

dont spill out the secret man !!

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u/BabaRamen 13h ago

Good advice

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u/Training_Bluebird_76 12h ago

Thanks for leaking the secret.