‘I call companies and tell them I’m following up’: Job candidate beats the system by skipping application process and calling HR directly, gets results – FAIL Blog

What do you all think about this? Is he just a hustler doing what he can to land a decent interview? Is it not his fault that these hiring managers seem to be so easily swayed by his claims over the phone? Or is the fact that we already know about this man’s scheme sufficient evidence to prove that his “process” is going to fall apart in the near future.