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Hey sis. I interviewed with Amazon 4 times last year. SAIC. Facebook. google 2x. This was all since January 2020. I applied to Microsoft once in December and I started on Tuesday. Hang in there. Your time is coming. I only now realize why I didn’t get the other jobs.
Thank you. You got this!!!
So I’m going to add a different perspective.… You’re showing up to your interviews with a sense of desperation that can be transferred into the energy that you deliver from in the interviews. Show up as your best self, lean in to your expertise and experience. Then let it go… I know it’s what can be considered woo woo... but I’ve been there end it makes a big difference. You obviously have the jobs and chops under your belt but something is happening on the other side...there’s a place where logic and intuition meet and if for some reason somethings off it sends the wrong signals which results as you’re finding no offers... mindset,energy plus expertise/experience is What’s needed
Hang in there! I think there’s a lot of game playing in recruiting right now. Lots of interviewing to fulfill quotas, as one person already noted.
Stay strong and remember, like my mom says, what is for you is yours. If you go through that many rounds with a company and they aren’t decisive enough or able recognize your value, then it’s not your company. Like I said, hang in there!
Thanks KPMG1 - I needed that. And moms are the best ❤️
I am sorry and I empathize. I am sure you are interview ready.. just do not lose hope. Isolation is making everything worse. Hope you are reaching out to friends and family.
I graduated in 2009 and spent the next 11 months networking, job applications and interviews. It seemed like an endless, hopeless loop. I remember sitting alone in a cafe just thinking about things when a total stranger walked over and told me whatever it is you are thinking about, everything will be OK. I don’t know how she knew. She herself was a cancer survivor. I think about her a lot.
After sometime, I landed two competing offers within days of each other.
Everything will be OK. Hold your head high!
I’ve also been in the job search for months at a time and understand, relate, and remember all the feelings well. During these moments I think what I found most helpful was having a community of other job seekers. I would meet with a group of folks and we would check in to see how we were doing, keep each other accountable to do activities related to job seeking, and also practice with interviews etc.
One saying that I’ll always remember is ‘finding a job is a full time job’ It really does require a lot of patience, work, and perseverance. You’ll find the role, and if I can do anything to help let me know. Happy to connect on LinkedIn or just have a chat if you need some encouragement 😊
I also understand your feelings about being a woman of color. I’m also a Latina and have felt that thing in the air that feels different, or just looking around the room and seeing an absence of representation. During those moments I talk with other friends who go through these experiences and remember that I’m not alone, receive encouragement, and try again. You’ve got this 💪🏾
Have you reached out to the recruiters and asked why they decided to go with another candidate? I see you're a Creative Director, what type of roles are you applying for? Don't give up...you will get a win, just keep your focus and you'll land something.
I just got feedback from the recruiter ”the candidate they went with had relationships with the client and those relationships spoke highly of them”
That feels mostly out of my control but good to have the context.
Manager 1 - I agree my energy can be off and that likely makes a difference.
It’s more deeply seeded than desperation though. (I’m freelancing full time so finances aren’t the issue).
There’s an insecurity about being a Latina trying out for these roles. I almost exclusively am being interviewed by white men, leadership is all white men and issues of race and diversity rarely come up.
I try to not acknowledge that element, but the truth of each of these rejections and why they sting is I often wonder if my ethnicity and gender are what doesn’t seal the deal. It’s a self fulfilling prophecy and I don’t know how to get myself out of this way of thinking.
Thank you for sharing this additional information.
One thing you may not have considered is that I never mentioned a connection between desperation and financial implications-but that’s what you “heard”. Some free and unsolicited coaching— listen for what is said and not what you heard. Someone’s ability to listen is impacted by their self talk. Self talk is fueled by our Limiting Beliefs. Limiting beliefs are everything when it comes to feeling like you don’t belong a.k.a. imposter syndrome or the like. That was where I was going with the energy conversation; however the management of your energy is based on the individual and their self-awareness.  Everyone is different and we all have our own blueprints that reveal where shadow work is needed.
What you’re feeling is real and valid. Now the question is what you’re doing about it🤷🏾♀️
I’m in the interview loop too; this week has been a low energy one for me. But I remind myself that what’s for me won’t pass me by. Hang in there!!!