find the hiring manager and or get hired through a friend. my first ever job at fast food was because i knew someone who knew the manager my first and second job at a university i got because i knew some one who worked there themselves my first internship i got because i knew someone who was working there already who went directly to the manager my current job i got because i litearlly used to play warhammer with my old boss.  anon if there is one piece of advice i can give you, its this. its not what you know, its who you know. do everything you can to just skip hr all together. as creepy as it sounds stalk your hiring manager and find out what they are into, and find a way to get in contact with them via that hobby or interest.  another good way is to join social clubs. like if you have an elks lodge or some other bullshit like that, avoid masons for obvi reasons, get into them.
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