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Re:What We Look for in a Resume by jedberg on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:36AM (#34529213)
Why do you think it's zero sum? I might only have one position, but I'll interview as many people as I need to until I find one that is a great fit.
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Re:What We Look for in a Resume by Cheezewheel on Thursday January 26, 2023 @12:00PM (#34534502)
>I might only have one position, but I'll interview as many people as I need to until I find one that is a great fit.

Yea. That is called a zero sum situation.

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Re:What We Look for in a Resume by jedberg on Thursday January 26, 2023 @12:08PM (#34534640)
No it's not. Getting the job is zero sum. Getting the interview is not. And we're talking about getting the interview.
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Re:What We Look for in a Resume by LudwigNagasena on Friday January 27, 2023 @01:46AM (#34543342)
Because the pool of applicants is so vast, you are far more likely to get passed over because there are so many other candidates to interview rather than being passed over because you don't hit the lowest bar acceptable for the interview.
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