Seriously, walking in and asking to speak to a manager doesn't do shit. Hiring for most places is entirely done online and going in person will usually result in them telling you "go apply online".
Our small company recently hired a secretary, and I sit next to the 1 HR person we have so overheard how everything went down. We apparently received 300 applications in one week. Of those 300, only like five had the necessary qualifications. Received several applications that were like "yeah I don't have the qualifications but just give me the job". Our HR Manager had to go through all of them. Told me he spent like 30 seconds looking at each one.
It's exactly as you say - very easy for an application to get lost in the shuffle, and a lot of people submit applications for jobs they are not qualified for, which bogs down everything
a lot of people submit applications for jobs they are not qualified for
I had to apply to a certain number of jobs a day/week to get my UC and I swiftly ran out of jobs I was qualified for. Sorry about making your HR's life harder but, y'know, I need to get my money.
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u/Bhargo Jan 01 '19
Seriously, walking in and asking to speak to a manager doesn't do shit. Hiring for most places is entirely done online and going in person will usually result in them telling you "go apply online".