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Totally not true. I personally know of five mid and upper level openings right now that are not posted, not going to be posted, and will be filled through word of mouth. I know of them through colleagues who have contacted me asking if I knew of anyone who might be a good candidate.
I heard an HR person say hiring someone without going through it could land the employer in hot water if EEOC investigates.
I heard an HR person say hiring someone without going through it could land the employer in hot water if EEOC investigates.
Not true at all. Employers are not in any way obligated to publicly post an open job. The only thing the EEOC does is make sure people aren't discriminated against due to race, creed, color, etc. That has nothing to do with publicly posting or not posting openings.
Networking is crucial. Many jobs are never publicly posted, if you don't hear about them through the grapevine you won't even apply, let alone get hired.
Having someone who can put your resume on the desk of a hiring manager with a personal recommendation gives a huge leg up.
A few months back a business associate passed along the resume of someone they knew who was looking for a job, and asked if I might have a suitable opening. I didn't, but a week later I heard of a "perfect fit" opening (not published) at another company and was able to give the details to my associate who passed them on to the job seeker. About a month later I heard he got the job. If it wasn't for his extended network, he most likely never would ahve heard about the job, let alone been hired for it.
Ha, I knew you'd chime in on this thread. You have the word "networking" framed above your bed
Totally not true. I personally know of five mid and upper level openings right now that are not posted, not going to be posted, and will be filled through word of mouth. I know of them through colleagues who have contacted me asking if I knew of anyone who might be a good candidate.
How does this make sense?
Wouldn't having an extended pool to draw from be better?
They can still pet their ego and play Private Investigator and actively seek people for the position...as well as having a pool of resumes to draw from.
I don't get it.
Do the best for the job really say - "Sorry, I'm not interested because you listed it..." ??
Wouldn't having an extended pool to draw from be better?
They can still pet their ego and play Private Investigator and actively seek people for the position...as well as having a pool of resumes to draw from.
I don't get it.
Do the best for the job really say - "Sorry, I'm not interested because you listed it..." ??
Some people think it's a better chance of a person working out if it's a employee referral
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