• HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    5 days ago

    Yeah. People often complain that connections get jobs, but a big problem is showing others that you can do the job. If someone has already vetted them, it makes the selection process easier.

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      5 days ago

      I was able to advance academics twice through convincing convincing people that I was more than my bad grades.

      First was me convincing another highschool to accept me and let me skip a year after I almost failed my first year in high school.

      Second was applying for my current university, with decent grades, but needing scholarship.

      Both times I spoke with people in charge of making those decisions through online interviews and managed to convince them to take chances on me