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> Instead of competing with hundreds in the application pile, you reach decision-makers directly. As a hiring manager, my inbox is already drowning. I don't mi
by felixrieseberg 1y ago
> Instead of competing with hundreds in the application pile, you reach decision-makers directly.
As a hiring manager, my inbox is already drowning. I don't mind the applications, I mind that most of them are _clearly_ not a good fit to the point where I'm confident that they themselves have not looked at the job posting for a single second.
The more tools like yours will be built, the more you'll have to know someone who knows me to even get a chat with me - because I won't browse through hundreds of automated messages just to find the one that isn't. I'll be honest: That'll create a tech world even more hostile to people without "the right connections" - and that makes me sad.
- edwhitesell 1y agoNot only that, some organizations have policies to not accept information/applicants who don't follow the process through recruiter, HR, job board, etc. Now you're effectively "black balled" from applying the right way.
- dloku 1y agoAs far as I know, referrals are way more preferred that cold applications. Same with good applications which aren't filtered out by these very same organizations lol
- dghlsakjg 1y agoAre there orgs that will blackball you for contacting someone? I've just seen that they will tell you that if you are interested to apply on the ATS.
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- gwbas1c 1y agoIt's almost like there needs to be a way to penalize applicants who SPAM.
- dloku 1y agohey man, I totally agree with you. it's a bit a chicken and egg problem. You've got ATS systems filtering out candidates and then on the other side, you've got candidates auto-applying to a lot of unsuitable jobs. We're trying to educate applications be more considerate and either apply where there's a fit or understand why there's no fot. If there's a fit however, then you should start building a relationship with someone first.