I hate the process of resume building, cover letter writing and job searching. I am becoming a very adept user of monster.com, craigslist and usajobs.gov. It’s embarrassing at times when I force myself to mention to my various contacts the fact that I am looking and ask if they would share any positions they may become aware of. (What the hell, it’s my blog and I can end a sentence with a preposition if I want to.) I am feeling extremely stressed and crazed. I hate being overwhelmed and feeling I may not get to where I want to go. It doesn’t help that I am still not sure where it is I want to go. I thought once I began to send out my resume and actually apply for work that I would feel more relaxed -- feel like I was moving forward. Not so much. Trying to choose which positions to apply for is taxing. After weeks of working on this endeavor, I finally sent my resume out in application of a position I thought I was perfect for. They sent me a very nice email congratulating me on my accomplishments and that they would love to have someone with my expertise working for them but unfortunately I am "significantly over-qualified." Huh? I don’t understand. Is that the professional way to say thanks but no thanks? I don’t get it. If they think I am more than qualified, why not give me an interview. Do they only interview those with exact or less qualifications? I have been sighing all day following reading that email. Not even an interview. I am so disappointed, rejection sucks no matter what the reason.
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