Or when you're applying at a place without having a good friend that works there...

		rocky1138 on March 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Overcomming a federal conviction (compute... Or when you're applying at a place without having a good friend that works there who can vouch for you/friends with the CEO, etc. Networking gets past almost any trouble, where trouble is defined as the sort of thing that shouldn't stop you from getting hired but does.