Sandbagging vs. Paranoia
Ever get the feeling someone is sandbagging you? Maybe I'm being paranoid. I am willing to accept that the lengthy job search has put me a bit on edge. However.
While Creative Circle has been a bit more aggressive about shopping me around, I keep getting passed over for jobs that I can do in my sleep. Creative Group has been far less active/present, but there too I have been passed over for lots of positions I am very qualified for.
CG has been historically bad about ping-backs... and now CC is becoming unresponsive to most emails and VMs. I called to follow up on a couple of things Tues morn, was told by the agent that she was in a meeting, would check things out and get back to me... two days later and I'm still waiting for that callback.
There comes a point where you have to wonder whether there was something you did, or that perhaps someone has said something.
I'm just being paranoid, right?
They never tell me *why* another candidate was selected over me, but that's not a bad idea. They tend to just say the client decided to 1. go with another candidate, or 2. decided not to pursue the gig further.
But y'know... it's not a bad tactic. Asking why another candidate was chosen over me might shed some insight (shit I could add to my toolbox, f'rinstance), or at least make them a little more aware of the fact that 1. I am paying attention, 2. they're not doing their job getting me out there (and making them money in the process), and 3. I AM PAYING ATTENTION.
And, yeah, it's hard not to begin to take it personally after a point. But at least I'm aware of the possibility (or probability) that it's just the numbers game working against me, and agents not doing their jobs and getting me working.
I tend to blame me first.
--J
While Creative Circle has been a bit more aggressive about shopping me around, I keep getting passed over for jobs that I can do in my sleep. Creative Group has been far less active/present, but there too I have been passed over for lots of positions I am very qualified for.
CG has been historically bad about ping-backs... and now CC is becoming unresponsive to most emails and VMs. I called to follow up on a couple of things Tues morn, was told by the agent that she was in a meeting, would check things out and get back to me... two days later and I'm still waiting for that callback.
There comes a point where you have to wonder whether there was something you did, or that perhaps someone has said something.
I'm just being paranoid, right?
They never tell me *why* another candidate was selected over me, but that's not a bad idea. They tend to just say the client decided to 1. go with another candidate, or 2. decided not to pursue the gig further.
But y'know... it's not a bad tactic. Asking why another candidate was chosen over me might shed some insight (shit I could add to my toolbox, f'rinstance), or at least make them a little more aware of the fact that 1. I am paying attention, 2. they're not doing their job getting me out there (and making them money in the process), and 3. I AM PAYING ATTENTION.
And, yeah, it's hard not to begin to take it personally after a point. But at least I'm aware of the possibility (or probability) that it's just the numbers game working against me, and agents not doing their jobs and getting me working.
I tend to blame me first.
--J