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To pin down the case let´s put two examples of big companies: Amazon and Google. They both have job offers posted online but they proabablyprobably receive thousands of applications daily.

I imagine that there are some preliminary, automated filters to avoid reading all of them. I guess they probably look for certain key words, or something similar. I am just wondering here, and would appreciate the confirmation of someone with experience as a recruiter on a company like this.

My point is, even if I have a decent curriculum, is it a waste of time to simply send it along with a cover letter for the position offered without any inside contact on the company? If it is not, which is the best way to ensure your resume+coverresume and cover letter arrive to the hands of someone capable to understand your technical accomplishments rather than simply an HR agent?

To pin down the case let´s put two examples of big companies: Amazon and Google. They both have job offers posted online but they proabably receive thousands of applications daily.

I imagine that there are some preliminary, automated filters to avoid reading all of them. I guess they probably look for certain key words, or something similar. I am just wondering here, and would appreciate the confirmation of someone with experience as a recruiter on a company like this.

My point is, even if I have a decent curriculum, is it a waste of time to simply send it along with a cover letter for the position offered without any inside contact on the company? If it is not, which is the best way to ensure your resume+cover letter arrive to the hands of someone capable to understand your technical accomplishments rather than simply an HR agent?

To pin down the case let´s put two examples of big companies: Amazon and Google. They both have job offers posted online but they probably receive thousands of applications daily.

I imagine that there are some preliminary, automated filters to avoid reading all of them. I guess they probably look for certain key words, or something similar. I am just wondering here, and would appreciate the confirmation of someone with experience as a recruiter on a company like this.

My point is, even if I have a decent curriculum, is it a waste of time to simply send it along with a cover letter for the position offered without any inside contact on the company? If it is not, which is the best way to ensure your resume and cover letter arrive to the hands of someone capable to understand your technical accomplishments rather than simply an HR agent?

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How to get someone actually reading your resume when applying to a big, sought-after company

To pin down the case let´s put two examples of big companies: Amazon and Google. They both have job offers posted online but they proabably receive thousands of applications daily.

I imagine that there are some preliminary, automated filters to avoid reading all of them. I guess they probably look for certain key words, or something similar. I am just wondering here, and would appreciate the confirmation of someone with experience as a recruiter on a company like this.

My point is, even if I have a decent curriculum, is it a waste of time to simply send it along with a cover letter for the position offered without any inside contact on the company? If it is not, which is the best way to ensure your resume+cover letter arrive to the hands of someone capable to understand your technical accomplishments rather than simply an HR agent?