Visibility Literacy in
Digitally Mediated Hiring

A Strategic Workforce Research Report | 2026
Nearly all Fortune 500 companies use structured applicant tracking systems.

Hiring infrastructure has change.

Application volume exceeds manual review capacity, and structured screening now precedes human evaluation. Professional visibility is no longer sequential, it is conditional.

This research analyzes the structural mechanics shaping modern hiring environments and outlines a disciplined framework for navigating system-mediated screening.

Why Visibility Literacy Matters

Application volume routinely exceeds manual review capacity.
Structured screening systems now precede human evaluation.
Exposure is conditional rather than sequential.

This research clarifies the mechanics behind digitally mediated hiring and outlines a disciplined framework for navigating modern visibility environments.

Inside the Report

This research examines:
• The Structural Shift
• What Changes When Visibility Is Algorithmic
• The Visibility Gap
• The Three Pillars of Visibility Literacy
• When Legacy Strategies Meet Structured Systems
• The Ecosystem Opportunity
• A Phased Model for Adoption

The analytical companion provides supporting labor data, ATS adoption trends, and AI integration research.

Vidaly Research provides structured workforce briefings and advisory discussions on visibility literacy, competitive density, and AI-mediated hiring systems.

Speaking engagements and advisory discussions are available upon request.