She was direct, sincere, confident, and humble. She was herself, in a sea of prospective future princesses. The story of Cinderella may have the answer. Why pick me when there are plenty of others? I didn't care for the meat market at the clubs back when I was single. Keywords of the job description must highly match keywords of applicants resume. In an effort to make hiring more efficient and less personal, the hiring process has become the product of a machine. The solution to an overwhelmed HR department has been automation. The sheer number of active and passive job seeking applicants may be in the hundreds or thousands for any one particular position. There is at least one law in place requiring that all submitted applications be reviewed. Those of us seeking a better situation must work diligently to overcome the additional obstacles. Essentially, the hiring process is impersonal to the person. If only the right someone would give her a chance.Ī dear friend once said that it's the job market, and not me. Cinderella was an individual, with dreams and hopes which she believed would meet everything she had to offer: warmth of spirit, kindness of heart, compassion for animals, mindful intellect, and unsurpressed optimism. There was not another lady around whose feet could fill those shoes. Her favorite part is how the glass slipper was made especially for Cinderella's little feet. There is a special little girl I know who loves Cinderella, and insists on hearing the story often.

We wanted the job to the point of thinking we could 'fix' whatever the problems with the position and/or company were. Sometimes the red flags were on the field and we chose not to play accordingly. Truth is, not everything was meant to be. We expect curtesy: we want people to be kind and thoughtful when dealing with us. He or she just lost a loved one, drove off a cliff, or was hospitalized after running with the bulls in Spain. Unless the person on the other end is not passing judgement. Was it something I said? Did I come across as desperate? Rejection, in the dating world, is personal. You meet someone you like you go on a date(s) you think all of is well and you never hear from that someone again. I honestly feel like the job hunt is like the pursuit of love in the dating world.

The little glass slipper story