Read the passage.Josie is applying for a job at a software company. She emails her résumé to express interest in the position. A week later, an office assistant contacts her for a brief phone conversation about Josie’s background. Then, the assistant schedules an in-person interview with an executive at the company. After meeting with Josie, the executive is impressed with her qualifications and decides to hire her. A manager in the human resources department calls Josie with a job offer.In this scenario, who is the gatekeeper?
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the executive at the companyD
the human resources managerA gatekeeper is someone who screens people and controls their access to a decision-maker. The office assistant first speaks with Josie about her background and schedules her interview with the executive, so the assistant is acting as the gatekeeper. The executive makes the hiring decision, while the HR manager delivers the job offer.
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