The point where I realized it was way
past time for me to get the hell out of the disgusting state of
Stinkassachusetts was reached in April 2014 when I saw “the perfect job” posted
by Simplivity. I spent half an hour crafting my cover letter (making sure it
had every relevant keyword) and applied via their Jobvite application. This was
a Tuesday night at 9:00. At 10:00 am the next morning I received the rejection
email. After getting over the shock, I checked two things: the tracking stats
for my online portfolio, and my LinkedIn page; I had provided both of these
links in my cover letter – when you’re hiring a designer, reviewing their
portfolio is more important than the resume; my LinkedIn page was also relevant
here as it has some nice recommendations written about my design skills. Well, neither
my portfolio nor my LinkedIn page had A SINGLE VISITOR.
The job reappeared on the job boards three
months later...then again in August...then again in early September...and
again on September 22...and
then again one week later.
It then began to appear again in late 2015.
Pathetic.
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