That would include most any company with more than 20 or 30 people, including most of the ones I've worked for. No large company's HR dept can be very well "tuned to the needs of the hiring manager," and with the sheer volume of resumes that come in for every listing, most medium companies' HR can't be either. They have to run with the job description the manager provides, and even some of the best pubs managers I know get all tongue- tied when it comes to describing their ideal writer.
I usually tell recruiters and other screeners to send me any candidate whose resume *or* cover letter seems promising, and after all the "promising" candidates have been selected to bundle all the rest up and send them as well. At times this has resulted in my finding someone the screeners missed, but most of the time the result is just a full mailbox and no hidden gems. And even if my "last chance" screen does turn someone up, that person's resume probably isn't going to get seen until *after* I've interviewed all of the initially "promising" candidates and not hired *any* of them. I'd like to think I have the imagination to see a "nonconformist" resume's good qualities, but first I have to see the resume. And anytime I'm in a position to have an opening, it usually means that I'm really short of spare time to read many resumes. Sucks, doesn't it? Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Agnew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Your advice is good, but not for me. :-) I don't want to work for a company > that has its computers make the first selection, or that has contracted with > short-sighted recruiters, or that employs HR people who are not tuned in to > the needs of the hiring manager. I don't conform well. I make it obvious > with my resume. Some employers see that as an asset, and that's who I want > to work for. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
