ASK THE HEADHUNTER The Zen Of Job Hunting: How to get past HR obstacles

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The Zen Of Job Hunting: How to get past HR obstacles

In the January 30, 2018 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader asks how to overcome a mountain of job hunting obstacles controlled by HR. Question Job hunting has become incredibly frustrating. I have always said HR should never screen candidates, but it is reality and I have to face it. I am looking for a job and can't get past the initial screening. People hiring for jobs I have done won't talk to me. I just started using Jobscan to try to get through the initial screening. The word-match is ridiculous, but again it is reality. Why do companies still

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Gist of the article: there is no HR screening process. Get off your butt and start to cultivate contacts in firms where you want to work, then you get in as a referral or because you spoke with the manager in charge of hiring for that position.