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It sounds like she may not be connecting with the right people. Specifically, she might want to talk (in person, repeatedly) with managers / other decision mak
by palish 15y ago
It sounds like she may not be connecting with the right people. Specifically, she might want to talk (in person, repeatedly) with managers / other decision makers. Once she's convinced one of them, then they can push internally to get her hired.
Basically, the goal is to convince the correct people at a specific company that they want to hire her. This is rarely accomplished by resume carpet-bombing.
It's worked for me. I landed my first job when I was still in high school (which allowed me to drop out). I landed my second job by talking with their lead designer over IRC / AIM, showing him how enthusiastic I was, explaining the kinds of things I could do, etc, until he finally gave me a chance to prove it.
I should probably mention that both times, I never brought up money until they did.
Good luck!
- gaius 15y agoAbsolutely correct. The savvy candidate has always known, you need to somehow do an end-run around HR and get the attention of people who will be your cow-orkers or your manager. Get them to submit your CV via internal channels, and chase it up, acting as your sponsor from within. Industry events, participating in an online/offline community, "networking" are the way to do this.