The Hidden Step
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hidden
step
this is not your father’s job market
Getting hundreds of calls from applicants whose
Resumes do not even show the correct qualifcations can
paralyze an HR department. And in a global economy, as
companies are working to remain competitive, many of the
functions of HR and recruiting departments are replaced with
talent-management software. For this reason, companies now
mask their information and no longer welcome incoming calls
from job seekers.
In addition, because most applicants have not had to look for
employment for years, even decades, they are puzzled by the
lack of response to the same resume they had no diffculty
drawing attention to previously. Of course, the last time they
had to look, strategies they followed worked. Following the
same strategies, today’s applicants fnd themselves lost.
“
There was a time connecting
with employers was simple. Hiring
managers’ contact information was
clearly outlined in every ad.
Back then, employers wanted you
to call them.
”