I really appreciate your visit and interest in our company. At this point, we are unable to offer you a position, though we appreciate your talent and I will keep your contact info in my Address Book in case we need to contact you for a future project.
I wish you great success in finding your next gig!
I may or may not comment (friends only) about how I’m doing. Right now, I just wanted to update people since everyone has been so supportive.
I have just mailed the company I interviewed with my post interview followup letter. This is a gentle prodding a few days later on an arranged date. This is the email that says, “Okay guys, you saw me, you saw other people. It’s time to let me off the waiting hook.” Granted it is written much more professionally than that.
Now is a good time to sent the universe messages of, “The next email Andrei receives back is an offer letter.”
So, despite the driving positive emotions that I will be offered a job Thursday or Friday I still keep my options open and keep pushing my resume out there.
Today I received a note from a recruiter:
Hello,
My name is name and I am a VP sales, at company. I found your resume on the Internet. You seem to have the necessary qualifications and background for our requirements.
Location- San Francisco CA
Duration- 6 months to one year
We need someone who has a LOT of MICROSOFT WINDOWS development experience. Candidate must have strong experience in C++, COM, WIN32 API, and Windows programming. Additional qualifications such as those listed below are highly desirable.
Experience developing COM/DCOM components is required.
Knowledge/Experience with MAPI and/or WinINet API is highly desirable.
Working knowledge of the Browser Helper Object, COM Plug-In, or Office SDK is a plus.
Working knowledge of the Outlook Object Model, Browser Object Model, or XML DOM is a plus.
Understanding of Windows Registry and Windows File System is desirable.
Please note: The following terms do not exist on my resume anywhere:
MICROSOFT WINDOWS development experience, COM, COM/DCOM,MAPI ,WinINet API, Browser Helper Object, COM Plug-In, Office SDK, Outlook Object Model, Browser Object Model, Windows Registry, Windows File System
What drives me batty is the concept that some VP decided that because I lack 90% of the required experience, I “…seem to have the necessary qualifications and background for our requirements.”
Didn’t our industry used to actually have a shred of respect?
