>> "Read ad. ad. Send in resume. Go to job interview. Receive offer.” is the exception, not the typical case, for getting employment: Most jobs are never ava

>> "Read ad. ad. Send in resume. Go to job interview. Receive offer.” is the exception, not the typical case, for getting employment: Most jobs are never available publicly, just like most worthwhile candidates are not available publicly. Information about the position travels at approximately the speed of beer, sometimes lubricated by email. [1] In my experience taking a job the formal way is like getting married after 5 dates. Pure gambling. And this is true for both parties. That is why you as an employer hire former co-workers you get on well with, your friends or friends' friends for the good positions and strangers for the shitty ones. I hope this answers your question. [1] http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-programmer/ http://www.kalzumeus.com/2011/10/28/dont-call-yourself-a-pro...