Networking = Cheating

[Mr Khan]

dsgrue3 said:
Your mindset is all wrong here. How many interviews have you had in your field? If it's more than 5 for jobs you're perfectly capable of doing and qualified for, then it's your attitude. Mock interview yourself and tape it to see if you come across confident and personable. If you don't, work on it. If you're invited to an interview, it usually means you are qualified for a position and they are wanting to get to know you as a person and if you would be suitable for the work environment.

Don't allow professionalism and concise responses diminish your personality. If you're a robot, or coercive, or show no enthusiasm for the opportunity to interview, they will not hire you.

All about company culture for employers when they select a candidate, not just qualifications.

I've only been given the opportunity for three first-round interviews, two of which were on the phone, so zero "real" interviews (since first-round interviews are more or less there to prove you exist).

Nobody even bothers to look at my resume, if LinkedIn is to be believed.