Does the Hiring Manager Know
You're Out There?
Getting your candidacy in front of the hiring manager is second only to acing the interview as the most important thing you can do to get the job you want.
Whether or not your candidacy comes to the attention of the hiring manager is influenced by a number of factors. The most important of which is how and where your candidacy enters the hiring process. Two scenarios. - Sally submitted her resume to a job posting on Monster. She knows the name of the company, the position title and has a brief job description to go by. The hiring manager's name is not on the posting. And while she's done her research the manager's name remains unknown. There is, however, an email address on the posting for recruiter@companyname.com.
- Jim emailed his golfing buddy, Sandy to introduce his neighbor Jeri. Jeri is seeking a position as a production manager. Sandy is a business owner and is in the process of expanding which has created a need for new talent. Jeri was copied on the introductory email and will follow up with Sandy.
There's no doubt that scenario #2 is the most desirable situation. While there are several pluses present, it's desirable for one major reason: Direct access to the decision maker.If you're fortunate enough to enter a company's hiring process at the decision maker's level you've jumped the line past all the other candidates who entered the hiring process in more traditional ways. Human Resources knows this. That's why it's rare to see an actual decision maker's name or contact information on a public posting. Hiring authorities have pressing (profit making) business functions on which they're focused. Hiring new employees is a necessary evil to most line managers. They want to get the most productive employee in the least amount of time and with the least amount of effort possible. That's why the human resources specialist views herself as the gatekeeper responsible for protecting the hiring authorities' time. She can't hire you; she can only knock you out of contention. An HR specialist typically has many other duties which could include among other things benefits administration, employee relations or payroll. Recruiting is often done on an as needed basis only. Unfortunately for the job seeker the as needed HR recruiter will tend to err on the side of caution because her performance will be judged based on people she lets through to the hiring manager. Additionally she may not have the technical understanding needed to "know 'em when she sees 'em" for higher level or technically involved positions. For all those reasons (and it bears repeating) getting your candidacy in front of the hiring manager is second only to
acing the interview
as the most important thing you can do to get the job you want or need. Here's how to
get your candidacy in front of the hiring authority.
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