John Garison wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm in a similar position. I've sent in my resume for a couple of > positions for which I think I am very qualified.
Of course you're qualified, John. What's your point? _Because_ you've been on the other side of the desk, you know all of the following to be real possibilities: 1. The hiring manager floated a position he thought was going to be funded but the promised authorization is "on hold" (meaning the CFO doesn't have the balls to tell him it ain't ever gonna happen). 2. The contractor who has been filling the position is converting to a full-time employee and has a 100% chance of keeping the job, but the company is required to advertise it anyway. It's just coincidental that you have all the same (or higher) qualifications than the person who's there already. 3. The hiring manager is sincere in wanting to fill the position and your name is at the top of her list, but she has been attending to more urgent matters (business or personal) and has pushed the hire to the back burner. 4. The company with the black hole has an incompetent jerk in the HR office and everyone knows it but they haven't figured out a way to get rid of the person without being sued. 5. Today's mail will contain a job offer. I'm hoping for number 5, for your sake, but I'm not holding my breath and neither should you. Dick, happily self-employed in New Haven and looking forward to never seeing the inside of cubicle again http://ampersandvirgule.blogspot.com/ ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
