steve.fortner 92896 (9/19/2013)
Grant Fritchey (9/19/2013)...Which is why I would do everything in my power to always bypass the HR department.
And just how are you going to do that?
Instead of applying for jobs through companies, as much as you can (and you can't always do this) go through individuals in the company. Network to find the jobs. Smaller companies this is frequently not possible, but then, smaller companies usually don't have frightful HR departments.
But, as was pointed out, if you're going for a government job, you may have no choice. But I'll bet you even that is negotiable. Everything is.
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