I watched a few videos—maybe that’s because it’s a very niche topic, and you personally aren't involved in this specific field.
Actually, my question had two parts. The first was general—less of a specific question and more of a general observation.
I believe the current selection process is deeply flawed for both sides.
It’s particularly bad for unconventional candidates (though that’s always been the case). The search for a résumé—which has to follow a specific format rather than just any style—has become an end in itself, even though it’s merely a tool, not the actual goal. And now, it seems like tons of people are using AI to write "perfect" résumés and heavily embellish their knowledge and experience. (Personally, I don't get the point of lying; if they believe you and hire you, that kind of lie—about your actual capabilities—will be exposed immediately. What do you gain in the end other than disgrace?) This breaks the process even further.
The second part was strictly personal. I’m wondering if there’s any way to get in touch with the team handling this position—bypassing the standard process.
I say this because I genuinely possess unique knowledge and experience in the key required areas (low-level Windows development, credential providers, debugging all of that) and had some public proof of this—like my Stack Overflow ranking, for instance, which—unlike a résumé—can't be faked (and can look up "rbmm windows"). but, I can't even apply for the position or make myself known. So, I was asking if anyone happens to know people there (despite slim the extremally low, i nothing have to lost).
Thanks for the whoishiring link. My expertise is in a very narrow, specialized field. There are incredibly few job openings that actually suit me (I don't just "apply" (not in direct sense) for everything; I only target roles where I truly have specialized knowledge and experience). There are literally only a handful of them. However, it has now become absolutely impossible to reach them (following the loss of LinkedIn)—though I suspect there are very few people with deep expertise in such fields too.
The second part was strictly personal. I’m wondering if there’s any way to get in touch with the team handling this position—bypassing the standard process. I say this because I genuinely possess unique knowledge and experience in the key required areas (low-level Windows development, credential providers, debugging all of that) and had some public proof of this—like my Stack Overflow ranking, for instance, which—unlike a résumé—can't be faked (and can look up "rbmm windows"). but, I can't even apply for the position or make myself known. So, I was asking if anyone happens to know people there (despite slim the extremally low, i nothing have to lost).
Thanks for the whoishiring link. My expertise is in a very narrow, specialized field. There are incredibly few job openings that actually suit me (I don't just "apply" (not in direct sense) for everything; I only target roles where I truly have specialized knowledge and experience). There are literally only a handful of them. However, it has now become absolutely impossible to reach them (following the loss of LinkedIn)—though I suspect there are very few people with deep expertise in such fields too.