One of the most salient features of our Tech Hiring culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted.
It means you don't apply for a job. You ask for an informational interview with someone who could be your future boss or your future colleagues. There you ask smart questions. If there is a good match beween the company and you, at some point the other person will ask for your resume.
This changes everything: your resume is not unsolicited spam from a total stranger (you), it comes from someone inside the company that explicitely asked for it.
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The "someone you know" part confuses me a bit. Do you mean "someone you've previously had contact with at the company"?
It means you don't apply for a job. You ask for an informational interview with someone who could be your future boss or your future colleagues. There you ask smart questions. If there is a good match beween the company and you, at some point the other person will ask for your resume.
This changes everything: your resume is not unsolicited spam from a total stranger (you), it comes from someone inside the company that explicitely asked for it.
Follow me if you want to know more when the article is published.
Absolutely true.