This approach is a useful and important tool to get yourself in front of the right people. This strategy will help increase your chances of getting noticed, chosen for an interview and, ultimately, getting the job you want.
With the costs associated with purchasing systems, subscribing to services or building out a customized ATS, companies have balanced the costs by cutting down on their senior professionals involved with the hiring process. Many have been replaced by junior-level associates in cost-saving initiatives.
The combination of technology and the juniorization of the staff involved with the process has led to disgruntled job seekers who feel that the system is rigged against them. There are loud complaints that the software penalizes people. There are angry assertions of ageism, sexism, racism and other discriminatory practices inherent in the process. It's also viewed as being cold, impersonal and the antithesis of what human resources is all about.
The key is to take control and empower yourself to network. If you notice a job listing that you feel is appropriate, find someone who works at the company. Disclose to them your high level of interest and ask if they could get your résumé into the right person’s hands. Provide your ally with talking points, so they can sell your attributes to the hiring manager. The manager is probably as frustrated as the job seeker.
By finding personnel within the company to champion your candidacy, it gives you more leverage. Studies show that companies prefer candidates who are recommended by internal employees. It will also make you stand out from the crowd. You’ll have a personal agent lobbying on your behalf—compared to the manager reviewing hundreds of résumés without any color on the personalities of the applicants.
This approach isn’t guaranteed to always work, but is another useful and important tool to get yourself in front of the right people. This strategy will help increase your chances of getting noticed, chosen for an interview and, ultimately, getting the job you want.
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