It is Over Already....
To say that I was heartbroken and just totally blind-sighted yesterday would be an understatement. I received this news via e-mail and I was shocked. I thought at least I would get an offer and maybe have to negotiate some, but to receive this (I blocked out the name of the place with ????):
We enjoyed meeting you this week. Thank you for coming and for your time. I have presented your resume to the Hiring Committee and they want me to express to you our thanks for your interest in the Database Manager position at the ??????. Unfortunately, at this time, we do not feel your background and experience meet the hiring criteria for this position.
Wishing you all the best and again we appreciate your interest in the position at ????.
First, off who is the Hiring Committee (they made no mention of showing my resume to a Hiring Committee) and second, we don't feel your background and experience meet the hiring criteria for this position...what the #@#$!??? I am doing this kind of work and have been doing it for the last 10 years. Again, I am really thinking this is just the standard way companies get out of telling prespective employee the TRUTH. It just really shook me to my core and the rest of yesterday was spent being sad, mad and totally frustrated. I even left my current job early because I just couldn't focus...my mind was reeling with this and trying to make sense of it all.
Now, it is Sat. morning and I am doing my best to "get a grip" and try to move forward. I will most likely keep looking (even though last night I said to E I don't know if I can go on looking after this - reeling in that moment), but now with a new day and having talk with my sister over the phone this morning - a good pep talk always helps, I know I will continue.
I was really thinking that this month of March was going to be different this year, possibly happier than last, but now I am not so sure...heartache has shown its ugly head again.
We enjoyed meeting you this week. Thank you for coming and for your time. I have presented your resume to the Hiring Committee and they want me to express to you our thanks for your interest in the Database Manager position at the ??????. Unfortunately, at this time, we do not feel your background and experience meet the hiring criteria for this position.
Wishing you all the best and again we appreciate your interest in the position at ????.
First, off who is the Hiring Committee (they made no mention of showing my resume to a Hiring Committee) and second, we don't feel your background and experience meet the hiring criteria for this position...what the #@#$!??? I am doing this kind of work and have been doing it for the last 10 years. Again, I am really thinking this is just the standard way companies get out of telling prespective employee the TRUTH. It just really shook me to my core and the rest of yesterday was spent being sad, mad and totally frustrated. I even left my current job early because I just couldn't focus...my mind was reeling with this and trying to make sense of it all.
Now, it is Sat. morning and I am doing my best to "get a grip" and try to move forward. I will most likely keep looking (even though last night I said to E I don't know if I can go on looking after this - reeling in that moment), but now with a new day and having talk with my sister over the phone this morning - a good pep talk always helps, I know I will continue.
I was really thinking that this month of March was going to be different this year, possibly happier than last, but now I am not so sure...heartache has shown its ugly head again.
I am very sorry to hear this. Do you think that they maybe already had someone in mind for the job but advertised to fulfil employment laws? That seems to be happening more and more here.
ReplyDeleteWhatever the reason, this just sucks and I am really sorry xx
I'm sure that its a stupid form letter that they use. However my question is "if you didn't think my background was good enough to be hired WHY did you interview me in the first place?" Seriously its NOT like it changed between your resume and the interview. UGH.
ReplyDeleteThat's probably the same letter they send to everyone else who applied but was not selected. Maybe you came quite close, but there's no way of knowing. Maybe giving yourself a break in the job-searching arena is a good idea. In a few weeks, you'll be better prepared to renew your efforts.
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