I know I’m qualified, and my local post office REALLY wants me to work with them. And I was even selected as an RCA last time, but the only reason I didn’t take the job is because I didn’t have a minivan. (I have a car, not a minivan).
However, even though the LOCAL post office told me that I would be a great fit for the ARC position, the HR in Washington DC denied my application and I didn’t even get an email notifying me about it.
So I sent another application, and I decided to call HR in Washington DC. They seem kinda rude, and they flat out told me, “Hiring you is not their descision to make.”, which seems like BS to me because the LOCAL post office knows all about me, and the people in Washington DC know NOTHING about me.
What’s the secret? How do I penetrate this HR Bureaucracy?
Talk to the people who said you’d be a good fit.
They might not make hiring decisions, but they might help you change your resume to what the people in DC are looking for.
Would I actually be able to go into the Employee’s Only Office? Would they actually have enough time to help me with my resume?
Why would you go in there?
Are these people you know who legitimately think you’d be a good fit?
I had assumed you knew them and they would help you. But from this comment it seems you may not actually know them.
They’re 100% not going to take you into any sort of back office and sit down to help you while on the clock regardless.
But if you actually know them and they’re actually saying you’d be good at it and should apply, then asking if they can take a look at your resume and give you some advice is a pretty normal ask for friends.
If you don’t know them, then Google what kind of resume the Post Office wants yourself.