Willie Nelson
It can sometimes help you get an interview if you know someone in the company but it won't help you get the job. You will have to do that yourself on your own merits. I have included a quote from another thread that I wrote a few weeks ago.
The squeaky door gets the oil. If you want to be noticed in the crowd, which at last count was more than 20000, you have to show that you are really keen. An update once every six months won’t do it, even though this is what they say you should do. I suggest you update once every month or two and maybe ring recruitment every month to see how your application file is sitting. If you have a friend in CX, get them to put a good word in for you. All this will make you stand out from the crowd.
Hope this helps.
