I’ve been out of work for almost a year now.
I had a federal contractor contact me personally. An interview was arranged through Microsoft Teams. It went fantastic. I repeatedly expressed my enthusiasm and eagerness to begin the position.
I was told it would take six months to establish my clearance. Then suddenly, I received an email that the Program Manager has decided to not proceed with my application.

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I'm sorry. Every rejection is a gut punch when you are desperate for work. Give yourself a day or two to be bummed out, and then get back to it. My fingers are crossed for you that you find something soon.

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Thank you, I appreciate that.

Sorry to hear that. That's an odd story, but in today's world it seems like something ordinary like finding a job is full of peculiar twists and turns. You shouldn't take it personally, it seems like a lot of organizations really don't know how to proceed lately.

Rejections can be tough. However you can build from this and try to get the next job. Hope you find something soon.

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