A lot of this discussion begs the question: If you’re a linchpin, indispensable, worth hiring, and able to make a difference, how do you get a job in a world filled with me-too résumés and factories? If that is the question, you don’t. You won’t often be able to persuade the standardized HR system to make an exception. A better plan: find a company that understands the value of the linchpin. Find a company that doesn’t use a computer to scan résumés, a company that hires people, not paper.
