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I’ve been job hunting for more than a year and it’s been a frustrating process. I’ve been hearing through my network that a few jobs I’ve applied for ended up going to internal candidates, which they likely knew about before the job posting went up. Is there a way to know if a job posting is just satisfying requirements for the organization when they have an internal candidate they’re going to hire anyway? Any telltale signs to look out for? I’m hoping this will help me streamline my application strategy and avoid putting time and effort into job applications that I don’t even have a chance at getting.

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