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by RobertDeNiro 3236 days ago
It sucks, but networking. Desperate companies usually don't have to means to go through a formal interview process and they'll often hire someone solely based on recommendations.

I got my current job simply because a friend worked there. I had practically zero experience in the field.

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Yes, it was recommendation from personal network for me as well.