Since I just declared the second one closed, I figured I might as well open up the new one. And I'll do so with this somewhat melancholy observation:
I have noticed in the last few weeks that I am getting more "thank you but we're not going to pursue your application further" letters and emails than I did earlier in my job hunt. For the sake of my own peace of mind, I'm going to interpret this as meaning I'm doing something better than I did at first... just not good enough for most employers. In other words, I'm ranking high enough to get a response instead of having my application discarded without a word...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.
I have noticed in the last few weeks that I am getting more "thank you but we're not going to pursue your application further" letters and emails than I did earlier in my job hunt. For the sake of my own peace of mind, I'm going to interpret this as meaning I'm doing something better than I did at first... just not good enough for most employers. In other words, I'm ranking high enough to get a response instead of having my application discarded without a word...
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.