Comments on: Candidate Rage (And Why it Might Be Your Fault)

By: 6 Things You Need To Know About Unresponsive Employers

6 Things You Need To Know About Unresponsive Employers — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:47:20 +0000

[...] Stuff gets lost. If you didn’t get a response to your resume, it’s possible that it’s because they didn’t receive it. It happens. That’s one more reason it’s up to you to avoid depending entirely on technology to get the job. [...]

By: Kerry Sandberg Scott

Kerry Sandberg Scott — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:36:24 +0000

Sabrina—that’s a great question; in fact, I think I’ll turn it into a whole blog post. Watch for it next week—and thanks!!

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:04:26 +0000

So here’s a question I have, because I hear that advice a lot. Contact the hiring manager. Find out who he or she is and make sure they see your resume. And how does one do that? If I apply to Acme Corp and the listing says “Administrative Assistant to the Director of Information Technology” OK I can figure that out. But if it’s just generic “Administrative Assistant” and doesn’t give a department name or anything (I’ve spent the better part of the last 3 years looking and most do not) how are you supposed to figure that puzzle out? Especially if you know no one at that company or anyone who knows anyone? I’m not trying to refute your advice, I’d actually like to know. (Luckily I just started a new job yesterday but I have always wondered about this)

By: Clare

Clare — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:26:47 +0000

Excellent advice! I think a lot of candidates tend to fire off their CVs / applications, then sit back and think, "Well, done my part. It's up to them now." Maybe that would have worked when the economy was in better shape, but now a personal connection is one of the best ways of getting your application to the top of the pile. And, as you point out, it's now so much easier to find the people you need. Clare’s last blog post..Make every word count

By: Tim Gardner

Tim Gardner — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:49:55 +0000

Nice close. The computer is the key, not the door. I see the process getting more and more sterile, especially with so much being outsourced to someone who is told about the culture, but doesn't live in the culture. Sometimes when the candidate gets inside, we look for why the recruiter got it wrong again. With all the available tools for researching companies and people, a candidate has more opportunity to be informed than ever before, and more ways to find that one connection they need. I want to know I'm finindg problem solvers, not easy-pathers. Tim Gardner’s last blog post..Active Watching

By: Ben Thomas

Ben Thomas — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:38:13 +0000

make a real connection. Use your network to find people who work for companies you like, and ask them for help. Couldn’t agree more