How To Handle The "Work Through HR" Stall
If you are told by the Hiring Manager to "work through Personnel" or "work through HR," the following reply will usually disarm them:
"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were the Hiring Manager for the _____ area (or department)."
Even the smallest ego cannot resist proving to you that he or she is in fact
the person who makes the decisions regarding hiring for the department. Even
if you are forced to follow this route by some
arcane company policy (they usually don't
really exist), make sure you reference the
Hiring Manager in your cover letter, list the
person as a "cc:" (carbon copy) at the end of the letter, and
forward a copy. This will enhance your
image in the eyes of HR (since you
already have the name of the Hiring Manager)
and will leave the door open to this person in
case you get lost in the HR shuffle.
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