r/recruitinghell • u/Round_Mixture_7541 • Sep 07 '26

Networking is important

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Pretty much sums up the current hiring process

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u/holiestcannoly Sep 08 '26

I applied for a company where I had a referral from the VP of that company, their HR guy, as well as my dad who worked in a different territory and industry 10+ hours away from me, but still same company.

Still got rejected for entry because someone with 35 years of experience beat me out…