The email below is a quick message from a reader wondering whether companies actually review the resumes that candidates submit through their websites. This is a tough one to answer with a broad generalization because company recruiting policies vary widely. I’ve tried my best to provide a good response to him anyway. This video is far shorter than my usual responses, so I didn’t include any summary key points, as I normally would. Short questions like this are great because they’re pretty easy for me to knock out.

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PK wrote:

Dear Marquis,


I would like to know if one applies , directly on a companies website for example, Big 4. are they really reviewed? Is this a good approach or we would require an acquaintance in the company for the resume to be reviewed and qualify for an interview .

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My video response:

Applying to jobs via company websites versus internal referrals from Marquis Parker on Vimeo.