A short story about hiring
Hiring one person shouldn't cost you a week.
Scroll to see what happens when 200 CVs land in one inbox — and how to never let it happen again.
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CH 01Monday9:04 am
— The boss, to John
"Hey John — post the new mechanic role on our socials. Get them to email you their CV."
CH 02Monday15 minutes later
So John posts it.
PN
WE'RE HIRING! 🔧
Mechanic wanted — Palmerston North. Full time, great crew.
Send your CV to john@mikesmechanical.co.nz — cheers team!
Mechanic wanted — Palmerston North. Full time, great crew.
Send your CV to john@mikesmechanical.co.nz — cheers team!
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CH 03MondayTen minutes later…
John's inbox starts to twitch.
Inbox (3)
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CH 04One week laterFriday afternoon
30 CVs in, the comments start.
Palmerston North Community · 37 comments
SR
Sarah Ramsey
I spent 3 hours on that application. Never heard back. #notUsingYourBusinessAgain
RH
Richard Hellier
Or at least put in the ad — "if you haven't heard from us by X date, your application hasn't been successful." Bare minimum courtesy.
DH
Debbie Hughes
Couldn't agree more. These are the companies you'd want to work for — the ones that value people.
JW
Julia Wharton
Manners and respect. Think about it people. Those who don't do it — what would it be like to work for them?
VS
Vael Straelleza
Remember NZ is a small place — the people you reject today may be your customer, your supplier, or your employer tomorrow. Keep it professional.
A week lost. Customers lost. Trust, lost.
There's a better way
What if John only opened the top 10?
CH 05The fixA better Monday
Post the role. We do the rest.
applyhere.co.nz/mikes-mechanical/mechanic-role
Mechanic — Full time
Role title
Mechanic — Palmerston North
Your unique inbox
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Auto-reply to applicants
"Thanks for applying — we've received your CV and will let you know either way within 5 working days. 👋"
Ranked applications
200 RECEIVED · 10 SHORTLISTED
SR
Sarah Ramsey
94
TJ
Tama Jackson
91
MC
Mei Chen
88
DP
Dave Parata
72
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How it works
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Post your role
We hand you a unique email. Drop it wherever applicants already look — Facebook, Seek, your site.
Your inboxmikes-mechanic@applyhere.co.nz
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We filter, rank, reply
Every CV is parsed, scored, and acknowledged the moment it lands. No applicant in silence. No inbox in tatters.
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3
You see the top 10
Open the dashboard. Shortlist's ready. The other 190 got a warm, personal "not this time" — from you, without you.
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from 200 applications
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