I applied for an internal job vacancy. Aced the interview but still got rejected even though I was the top candidate. I later learned the person hired was a friend of my boss. I got tired of the office politics and started applying externally, and within 3 months I got a much better job. My ex-boss asked me to come back for the same job. I told him thanks but no thanks.

Lessons learned:

1. You can be the best candidate and still not get selected.

2. If you didn't get the job, it wasn't meant for you.

3. You weren't rejected, you were re-directed.

4. Your value does not decrease based upon someone's inability to see your worth.

5. Believe in yourself, keep trying and the right door will open for you.

God bless you

AJVC:
I applied for an internal job vacancy. Aced the interview but still got rejected even though I was the top candidate. I later learned the person hired was a friend of my boss. I got tired of the office politics and started applying externally, and within 3 months I got a much better job. My ex-boss asked me to come back for the same job. I told him thanks but no thanks.

Lessons learned:

1. You can be the best candidate and still not get selected.

2. If you didn't get the job, it wasn't meant for you.

3. You weren't rejected, you were re-directed.

4. Your value does not decrease based upon someone's inability to see your worth.

5. Believe in yourself, keep trying and the right door will open for you.

Thanks for the inspiration