Hiring is an exhaustive process

During my first two years as a resume writer, I made it non-negotiable to get on a call with a recruiter or hiring decision-maker every week. I always asked them this one specific question:

"What do you want to see from job seekers who apply to your company?"

It was an intentionally broad question - and I ended up receiving interesting, surprising, and thought-provoking responses.

Here are a few that I'm thinking about today:

1. Hiring is an exhaustive process - not just for the job seeker, but for the people in charge of hiring. Applications that are easy to digest and comprehend tend to get more attention and gain more traction.

2. Hiring can also be a pretty dry process. I had hiring managers tell me that they would put off the task - or they would only look through applications early in the morning/late in the evening/on weekends.

3. What tends to make the process less dry?
- Reading sincere and heartfelt application answers.
- Contemplating a candidate's engaging career story.
- Considering how a candidate might fit in with the team.

Hiring managers, what are your thoughts on these? What do you want to see from job seekers who apply to your company?

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