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12 Things That People Who Are Unemployed Deeply Understand

Finding a great employment opening that’s a perfect fit for your career aspirations:

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Submitting an awesome application package on time:

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Staying in a work situation that you’re way, way too overqualified for because you need the money:

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Waiting for potential employers to contact you:

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Getting a phone/screening interview:

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Not hearing back after the phone/screening interview:

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Filling out more job applications than you usually do:

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Getting an in-person interview…and then getting nervous right before the interview:

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Something goes wrong during the candidacy process, but you have no idea what that is:

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The company tells you that they’ve decided to go with another candidate:

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Getting “helpful” job-hunting advice from a relative or friend after the rejection–when you didn’t actually ask for advice:

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Having to start the whole process over again while working at the job you are overqualified for:

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