Last April, after having steady employment as a QA engineer, I found myself unexpectedly, and involuntarily, unemployed.

I took a couple hours to be upset and then buckled down to begin my search for a new job. I hit the ground running with several referrals and applications submitted that first week. Now I sit here jaded by the especially trying time I’ve had looking for employment.

How trying? Well, in the past 29 weeks, I have completed 50 applications, had 14 phone screens, 6 onsite interviews and submitted 4 projects. Out of the 50 roles, I have only received 11 explicit rejections. And, as of this writing, I have received no offers. Ze-ro.

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