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Thanks, I hate it

By PiMan - 19/01/2010 19:20 - United States

Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

Today, while despairing over having been rejected for my dream job, I received an email asking me to come back in for another interview. Then they called me to say they accidentally sent the email to all the applicants, and that they definitely aren't interested. FML

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By BrokeAF - 22/12/2016 12:21

Today, I eagerly applied for a high-salary, fully supportive graduate program that I qualified for. There were 5 steps in the application process. I was turned down after the first one. FML

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By level6 - 23/10/2010 22:11 - United States

Today, after constantly checking my email for a week, I finally got a letter saying that I was accepted to take a test for a job position. The only problem is I was scheduled to test today, eight hours ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/12/2015 09:47 - United States - Tualatin

Today, I completed my two-month internship, where I have been working as hard as I could with the hope of being hired. My boss couldn't remember my name, and declined to be a reference. FML

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By Des - 11/05/2019 18:00

Today, it’s been 3 weeks since I had an interview for an internship this summer. I’ve applied to over 40 internships over the past 6 months, and this was the only interview I’ve had. I banked my entire summer on this. FML

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D_Thr33 0

Tuesday 19 January 2010 22:50

You can dress it up all you want, but in the end, a pile of shit (your resume, cover letter and references) is still a pile of shit.

Rota 0

Tuesday 19 January 2010 22:38

Never assume you'll get the job. You're just setting yourself up for disappointment.

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atuesday 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 1:17

The resumes get scanned for certain words. Apparently yours didn't have a good amount of them.

btuwo 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 1:42

Don't rely on professionals for editing.. you are better off getting your peers for that type of stuff.

billyH 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 1:55

I good resume won't make up for a lack of skills.

chaos753159 4

Wednesday 20 January 2010 2:00

Good for you! (depending on the meaning of rejection)

SeeBrendenBurn 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 2:46

Maybe you should be more well qualified, and not so much of a dumb bitch. People like you make me get up in the morning, because I think I can help you change. Then I fall back onto my bed, realizing how hopeless of a case your sorry ass is. YDI, ho.

greenpotatoes_fml 0

Thursday 21 January 2010 23:56

"more well qualified" lol it's people like you that just put people down that make me want to not get up in the morning at all. And i know ur unfixable so why even think about trying. and how do u know that he wasn't qualified? THey can't accept everyone who's qualified

24788 6

Wednesday 20 January 2010 3:40

Keep trying ... You fail only because you thought you'd be given it on a silver platter.

dude247 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 3:49

#15 how did they know he didn't write it, the boss probably didn't know the guy

scythefwd 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 6:41

#34 - Most professionally written CVs tend to be not just formulaic, but pretty easy to spot to people who look at resumes all day. It's like a form letter with different job descriptions on them. If you get the chance, read 5-10 resumes written from a professional and you will start to see similarities and recognize the writer very quickly. That said, if the format is horrible, even if the content is good, some HR drones will pitch the resume. Why you ask??? Because it causes eye strain to look at a solid block of text all day. Proper use of white space and good summary of skills, experience, and area's of expertise go a long way. I have even seen HR drones go on lovingly about the person that use an off white (think eggshell) paper because it was easier on the eyes. No, that person wasn't qualified, but the name and resume stuck in the HR peoples minds.