This was so amazing to read—thank you for sharing. Sometimes it honestly feels a bit like gaslighting to be told to “pursue a high-impact career,” when in reality the applicant pool is massive and competition is intense. I subscribe to several newsletters and jobs boards, and then see the same roles and fellowships posted across Slack channels and LinkedIn, which means hundreds if not thousands of people are looking at the same opportunities.
Like many others, I often get the generic “too many applicants to provide individual feedback” email, which makes it hard to know where I stand or how to improve. It would be so valuable to have something more personal that helps place you and gives direction—especially since many of us are working full time and trying to transition careers. Treating job applications like full-time work just isn’t realistic for everyone.
The next step is usually applying for career mentoring or consults, but even there, it’s common to get rejected multiple times before getting a breakthrough. So even the pathway into high-impact jobs can feel like rejection after rejection.
This was so amazing to read—thank you for sharing. Sometimes it honestly feels a bit like gaslighting to be told to “pursue a high-impact career,” when in reality the applicant pool is massive and competition is intense. I subscribe to several newsletters and jobs boards, and then see the same roles and fellowships posted across Slack channels and LinkedIn, which means hundreds if not thousands of people are looking at the same opportunities.
Like many others, I often get the generic “too many applicants to provide individual feedback” email, which makes it hard to know where I stand or how to improve. It would be so valuable to have something more personal that helps place you and gives direction—especially since many of us are working full time and trying to transition careers. Treating job applications like full-time work just isn’t realistic for everyone.
The next step is usually applying for career mentoring or consults, but even there, it’s common to get rejected multiple times before getting a breakthrough. So even the pathway into high-impact jobs can feel like rejection after rejection.