I heard back today from a job I applied for about a fortnight ago. I didn’t get it. That I didn’t get this particular job specifically is only slightly disappointing. It would have been a good opportunity to get into a job that would provide development and training, and which might have involved some interesting work, but never mind.
What is a problem is that they rejected my application without giving me an interview. If they had interviewed me and then decided that of all the candidates, I wasn’t the best, that would be fine. There’d be other jobs. But instead they looked at my CV and without even having met me, they decided I wasn’t someone they should be considering for this job.
Now, obviously, this has happened before. A lot of the jobs I apply for I don’t get interviews. But a lot of those are just things I apply for on the off-chance I might get them, so it hasn’t particularly bothered me. This, though, was exactly the kind of thing that, over the past month or two, I had come to the conclusion I should be going for, that I could do and might, just might, actually like doing. They, however, evidently felt that this was not an appropriate position for me. Since there were no formal requirements for the job besides some production experience (which I have) being an advantage, I can only conclude that this means I am essentially unemployable.
Increasingly I fear I have negligible prospects of ever finding a job that I want, like, or even don’t particularly mind. I will be doing well if I can just find a job that will have me.
This post was originally full of whiny, self-pitying bullshit, which I have removed. My apologies to anyone who read it.
There are other possible conditions to consider in addition to the one you brought up, essentially being unemployable. It is possible that there was someone already hand picked for the position before it became available and that company policy is to advertise all job openings, even in cases where the position has a likely candidate lined up. It is also possible that your resume/application came in 6th place after review and only the top 5 were interviewed. Keep your chin up dude. IMO the most important things you can have in a job search, (apart from a required degree or similar qualifications)are self confidence and tenacity. Best of luck to you in your search.
Thanks. To be honest, I was feeling really down about quite a lot of things when I wrote that post, and it’s a little more pessimistic than the situation really warrants, even after I edited out the whiniest bits.
I’m trying to stay optimistic, but it’s not always easy.
Where else can you vent whiny, self-pitying bullshit, if not on your own blog? Don’t stay discouraged–this tough time has a beginning, a middle and an end. You’ll find that “luck” is a fine strategy, if you first put a “p” in front of it. A bend in the road is not the end of the road. Keep pedaling.