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    ding letter

    I applied for a part time job at the prosecutor's office and didn't even get an interview as a courtesy. (I work for the State in the same building!) I'm trying to console myself by thinking that maybe it was one of those deals where they were legally obligated to post the opening but already have a candidate chosen. I know that they have had a temp and an intern filling in. Or, perhaps the economy is so bad that they received an unprecedented amount of outstanding applications. Of course, the thought runnning through my head is that it was my credentials that they rejected. Egads! I guess we all have to get a ding letter sometime.

    Kelly
    In my dreams I run with the Kenyans.
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    They probably just had to post it. We do this in the hospital. We will have a position filled, but we have to post it anyway before we can officially fill it. DO NOT take it personally.
    Luanne
    Luanne
    wife, mother, nurse practitioner

    "You have not converted a man because you have silenced him." (John, Viscount Morely, On Compromise, 1874)

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    • #3
      Kelly -
      I'm SURE that it wasn't your credentials. If they didn't even grant you an interview, I'm leaning towards the 'legally required to post the listing' reason. That can be so infuriating when they do that -

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      • #4
        Thanks for the support, but I do wonder....I don't know if you see evidence in the economic downturn in your line of work, but I certainly see it. A lack of new job postings in my field serves as concrete evidence that the economy has changed. At my current job, we are seeing more motions for decreases in support, more unlawful detainers (i.e. evictions), and just a general overall feel of poverty. It is really sad and frightening. I guess that I should just feel lucky to be employed with so many job cuts.

        What does Kris say, "But there for the grace of God go I."

        Kelly
        Edited by: kmbsjbcgb at: 2/15/02 11:22:49 am
        In my dreams I run with the Kenyans.

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        • #5
          Kelly-

          I'm seeing the impact of job loss from the other side. We're usually the bottom of the barrel in terms of applicants. (There's not a huge market of people who want to work with developmentally disabled adults!)

          But we ran our standard ad on Sunday and Wednesday and I swear the phone has been ringing off the hook. And these are people with NO experience in the field. I am able to offer a more than minimum wage job with health insurance and a 401(k) so I guess it's a pretty good deal.

          I good news is, once I can get people through the front door and out to the group homes, they find out that this can be a really fun job; then if they find a job in their field, they usually stay 'on-call' for me.

          Jenn

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          • #6
            Kelly,

            I'm sure it wasn't your credentials. Around here everyone posts for job openings even if they have an in house candidate to fill the jobs. I know how you feel, though. When I was interviewing right out of law school, I received two decline letters from the same firm. I guess they really didn't want me and wanted to make sure I got the message.

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            • #7
              Yup, job searches are humbling...especially in competitive fields.

              True story--my girlfriend sent a cover letter and application to a firm for a posted position. She received an envelope containing only her resume with the word "no" written across it!

              Fortunately, there was a bar across the street from the law school that gave free beers in exchange for ding letters.

              As far as this job goes, who knows? D.A. offices are notoriously known to be good old boy networks. In fact, the county attorney office where we used to live had a conspicuoulsy large amount of employees with recommendations from major local democratic supporters. So THAT is what it takes to get a job...influence, power, and money?

              Kelly

              Edited by: kmbsjbcgb at: 2/15/02 1:39:51 pm
              In my dreams I run with the Kenyans.

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              • #8
                Kelly-

                My brother majored in communications (like everybody else in the '90's) and then interned for the sports department at the local news station and interned for a minor league baseball team. When he graduated he went to what's called "Winter Meeting" where all of the baseball teams-major league and minor league, affliated with a major league team or not go to recruit staff.

                He literally gave his resume to every single team there- and then for the next two months got rejection letters from evey single one except one. (The Beaumont Bullfrogs from the Texas-Louisiana League- which then went oout of business!) but he's kept them all and someday when they own their own home, he's going to build a rec room and wallpaper it with the rejection letters!

                Jenn

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