After a failed marriage, depression, not working for four years, and sending out over 200 resumes in the last five months, today I got a $60,000/year job in my field of1.
I'd been in the running for this job for one and a half months. They received 140 2, interviewed 20, and it was3to me and one other person.
But three days ago I got a call from them saying they had 4 to move forward with the other candidate. I 5them for the opportunity. They wished me luck in my 6, and I spent the entire day7.
Then yesterday my would-be-boss called, and said she and the HR manager who initially 8 me couldn't get me off their 9 because of my enthusiasm, attitude, and the excitement I couldn't 10.
She told me the president of the company11 hired the other candidate because he was 12 in a particular software program, which I am only slightly familiar with. The president is old school, so he went with the13 bet.
The woman told me she went to bat for me with the 14 these last couple of days 15she believed I was the one the company16.
She also told me I was the only person out of 20 interviews who 17 them afterwards and said thank you for the 18 of meeting with me. The ONLY person.
I've had some very hard truths to face and had to19 who I am. It's been a(n)20few years, but those little sunshine rays are finally touching me.
