Your real competition isn't some job hunter off the street. It's the candidate who was coached by The Headhunter. From The Archive 6. Open the door.
Many managers get upset when job hunters try to beat down their door.
Rather than apply for a job through the human resources department, like they're supposed to, some uppity people call the manager directly, and call again and again. They raise a ruckus trying to get the manager's attention. These people are motivated, and they're possibly the best qualified. Compared to the drones waiting in line outside the HR office, these job hunters are the ones most interested in working for you. And they're doing something about it.