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In one case, I was working through a recruiter. They felt I was perfect
for the job. We worked hard on gathering the materials, and submitted
everything. They told the recruiter I was over qualified.
They are still searching.
There are other positions I've applied for, or been asked to apply for
that I no longer apply for. I see the opening appear every other month
or so. I've learned which company is and I know what they are paying --
in the end, you get what you pay for, and although the economy in
Michigan is real bad, they are not going to find quality documentation
people at $15 an hour.
I wouldn't be surprised if this phenomena is all over, and not just in
CA or MI
Robert Lauriston wrote:
> I've been noticing an odd phenomenon lately.
>
> I'll apply for a job that's a very close match to my skill set and
> experience. Given the bad economy in general, the slump in the
> software industry in particular, and California's unemployment rate of
> 11.5% and rising, I figure they're getting hundreds of responses, so
> I'm not surprised not to hear back. What does surprise me is that a
> month or so later I'll see them relist the job.
>
> This has happened half a dozen times now. I really can't imagine
> what's going on at these places. Is anyone here on the other side of
> this and able to offer some insight?
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