[From many - one.]

Being heard is not identical to being hired.

As for being published... that costs money. Who pays?

[CedarDave]

Being heard is not identical to being hired.
No, but if you are not heard, you are unlikely to be hired.

As for being published... that costs money. Who pays?
Prestigious scientific journals are usually peer-reviewed and the makeup/orientation of the reviewers determines who gets published. Usually you don't pay to get published, but if you want reprints to handout to colleagues, then you put out the cash.

Read this link to see how a prestigious journal can be corrupted by its selection of a biased editor: $cience Mag Jumps on Global Moneywagon