On the Virtue of Reaching Out to Bad Candidates

It's easy to make a swift judgment about candidates based on experience, social profiles, and resumes. Indeed, much of your job depends on it. But just as you can't judge a book by it's cover, you can't judge a professional by their cover letter. Hiring managers may tell you to pass on a candidate, or you may scoff at a resume, but even if you're both right there are still valuable conversations to be had.

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