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A neighbor's tip about a job opening led to my current position. Grateful for local connections.
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ross.felix1mo ago
That's how it often works around here. Someone putting in a word for you carries way more weight than a random online application. It just feels more personal and less like shouting into the void.
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jamie5801mo ago
My buddy was sending out resumes for months without a single call back. His old boss from a summer job ran into him at the grocery store and asked what he was up to. That guy made one phone call to a friend who managed a warehouse, just like @ross.felix said about someone putting in a word. He started the next week. Those random chats can totally change your luck when the whole online application thing feels broken.
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Man, that makes me think of all the times I've seen someone at the grocery store and just hid behind a cereal box. Guess I'm not getting a sweet job offer that way. Who knew being bad at small talk was a career blocker?
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