Dear Annie: What is going on in HR departments at big companies these days? The last time I looked for a job, which admittedly was quite a while ago, if you submitted a resume and cover letter to HR, you at least got some kind of response (even if it was a form letter saying "no thanks").
That seems to have changed. I've been looking for work for almost a year now, since I lost my job as a brand manager at a mid-sized company, and it is incredibly frustrating. I've sent dozens of carefully crafted resumes to HR people, usually in response to specific ads on job boards or company websites, and it's like sending things into a black hole. I just hear nothing.
Are your other readers having this experience? How can I get these gatekeepers to respond to me, or if that's asking too much, how do I get past them? -- Just Joan
亲爱的安妮:
大公司的人力资源部最近都怎么了?我承认,我上一次找工作已经是很久以前的事情了,但那会儿,只要你向人力资源部提交简历和求职信,总能得到回复(哪怕只是一封群发的拒信)。
现在情况似乎有些变化。我曾在一家中型公司担任品牌经理,自失业以来,我已经找了差不多一年的工作,一直很不顺利。通常,我是在招聘网站或公司网站上看到具体的招聘广告,然后我会非常认真地准备好简历,发给公司的人力资源部。就这样我投了几十封求职信,结果却石沉大海,杳无音信。
其他读者是否也有遇到这种情况?我怎样才能得到人力资源部的回复呢?如果这个要求都太过分的话,我如何才能越过他们找到工作呢?——琼