I know I’m qualified, and my local post office REALLY wants me to work with them. And I was even selected as an RCA last time, but the only reason I didn’t take the job is because I didn’t have a minivan. (I have a car, not a minivan).
However, even though the LOCAL post office told me that I would be a great fit for the ARC position, the HR in Washington DC denied my application and I didn’t even get an email notifying me about it.
So I sent another application, and I decided to call HR in Washington DC. They seem kinda rude, and they flat out told me, “Hiring you is not their descision to make.”, which seems like BS to me because the LOCAL post office knows all about me, and the people in Washington DC know NOTHING about me.
What’s the secret? How do I penetrate this HR Bureaucracy?
Did you have anyone in a hiring position review your resume? Resume writing is an entire skill, and often, they need to be tailored to the organization where you are applying to work.
There are a number of other factors, depending on who you talked to; do they have positions available? Is there a hiring freeze? Does the person you are talking with know the job requirements?
If you really know the office, there is almost certainly someone local with hiring authority, whose job it is to interface with the headquarters. You will need to apply through the HQ Human Resources system, but they may have some authority to pull your resume from the applicant pool, but generally, these are competitive positions and they are not allowed to directly hire.
If they have contract opportunities, though, you should figure out who the vendor is and apply through the company’s website instead.