Qualified Applicants Keep Getting Rejected Anyway
15 posts across 8 communities since Jul 2026; 47% from r/careeradvice.
“Hello friends! I am hoping to understand why I keep getting rejected, and maybe you can point out what I am doing wrong. I have a lot of experience in my field and, I believe, a solid CV, but I get rejected everywhere. I live in Georgia and I am looking for remote work in Game…”
“I’m 27 with a university degree in Industrial Organization and Management. My background is quite mixed. I spent around 7 years freelancing as a 3D sculptor for 3D printing. It was a real source of income for years, but the market declined, and AI, increasing competition, and…”
“I 24M just graduated college with a degree in biomolecular engineering with a gpa in the low 3s and i'm not sure where to go from here. Initially, my goal was to work in biotech but it seems like that will require more schooling, and I am burned out. The broad areas that I've…”
Many individuals are struggling to find employment or advance in their careers, experiencing rejection despite qualifications and experience. This includes concerns about job security, career changes, and navigating the competitive job market.
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“Hello friends! I am hoping to understand why I keep getting rejected, and maybe you can point out what I am doing wrong. I have a lot of experience in my field and, I believe, a solid CV, but I get rejected everywhere. I live…”
“I’m 27 with a university degree in Industrial Organization and Management. My background is quite mixed. I spent around 7 years freelancing as a 3D sculptor for 3D printing. It was a real source of income for years, but the market declined, and AI, increasing competition, and freelancers lowering market rates made it much harder. Eventually, the freelance work disappeared. I also worked for 8 months as a Junior Quality Management Systems Specialist, and for the past 1 year and 7 months I’ve been”
“I 24M just graduated college with a degree in biomolecular engineering with a gpa in the low 3s and i'm not sure where to go from here. Initially, my goal was to work in biotech but it seems like that will require more schooling, and I am burned out. The broad areas that I've thought of are: Tech/software development Biotech (just keep applying) Trades Medical school Firefighter/military officer/police Right now i'm working as a personal trainer, because it's the first job that t”
“Hello. I am a illustrator/concept artist, specializing in realistic/semi-realistic illustrations. I have yet to be able to land any jobs in the industry. Could someone tell me what they look for? Give me a helping hand. I’ll link my artstation here, hope its allowed, just for reference about my skill level. submitted by /u/MrWaterSheep [link] [comments]”
“As the title says, I’m in a pretty bad position within this field at this point, and I’m wondering what actions I could take to fix things. I’ve had one interview a couple years ago now which I failed, it was with Epic Systems in Wisconsin, and it was a pretty lucky thing to get the interview as it happened within only a few applications. I continued to apply but the luck didn’t repeat itself and my mental health worsened considerably. So here I am a bit later with no recent projects and no expe”
“So a couple years back I got and Multimedia Art Bachelor's degree and sure enough the Ai boom hit and put a damper into that. Ever since, I've been looking for work but haven't gotten no luck. I was told about Data Visualization as a career path and how my current degree would mesh well will it since it's about turning data into accurate readable charts and Visualizations for whoever needs it. When I realized I can pretty much utilize that in the Science field and in multiple are”
“Hi everyone! I’m looking for some career advice. I have a strong background in bioengineering but am currently pursuing a PhD in bacterial genetics/genomics. I’ve worked with a wide range of molecular biology techniques, including DNA isolation and analysis, cloning, PCR, gene editing, RNA-seq, whole-genome sequencing, protein work, and various molecular assays. I generally treat every new technique as a learning opportunity and have become comfortable learning new methods by reading protocols,”
“Hi everyone, I'm 22 years old and I'm from the Netherlands. I graduated about a year ago as a graphic designer (media design). Ever since graduating, I've been trying to build a career in the creative industry, but honestly... I don't know what to do anymore. I've applied to many graphic design and media design jobs. Most of the vacancies either ask for 3–5 years of experience, are internships, or have hundreds of applicants. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just looking in the”
“24 (M), from rural the Midwest. I have graduated seven months ago with a bachelor degree in business science, specifically Advertising. I have tried applying to firms everywhere such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and even remote jobs. Figuring that market is tough and I am in dire need of employment for money, I have applied to McDonald’s, Panera, and more. At this point, I get rejected from cashier gigs. I’ve had internships in college and all. Even with reaching out to indivuals on LinkedIn with premi”
“24 (M), from rural the Midwest. I have graduated seven months ago with a bachelor degree in business science, specifically Advertising. I have tried applying to firms everywhere such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and even remote jobs. Figuring that market is tough and I am in dire need of employment for money, I have applied to McDonald’s, Panera, and more. At this point, I get rejected from cashier gigs. I’ve had internships in college and all. Even with reaching out to indivuals on LinkedIn with premi”
“I recently graduated with a degree in illustration and a minor in animation. I went to a 4 year university for the degree. I love drawing and am trying to work in television animation as a background designer. The industry is extremely competitive, with hundreds to thousands of people all trying to get an extremely select few positions. I am not giving up quite yet, but I was wondering if people have any advice on alternate career paths? I obviously enjoy art but I am open to any advice on more”
“Hi, I am a microbiologist and I have years of experience in medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. I know I have the qualification for at least some of the roles I have applied over the year for but I either get no responses or rejection. Here is an example, I applied for a job (internal reference) at a company I worked for before. My application did not even make it to the hiring manager's desk until another ex-coworker mentioned that I would be a good fit to the team to”
“I’m 36 years old and have been working in the trades for about 15 years, mostly working at a convention center. I’ve made a decent living, but I’m ready for a career change and determined to break into IT. I’ve wanted to for so long and always said this was the year this is the time but never followed through. I’m currently studying for the CompTIA A+ and have my Core 1 exam scheduled for August. I’m also taking an IT Support Technical Skills Bootcamp on Udemy to build actual hands-on skills ins”
“I’m looking for some career advice because I’m really second guessing a decision I made. I recently accepted a Financial Aid Coordinator position at a university making around 42k a year. I’m relocating to another state, so I accepted because I needed stability instead of continuing to wait on other opportunities. I’ve been applying very consistently for about a month to healthcare, higher ed, HR, and administrative roles. I interviewed for a Patient Access position at a hospital about 2.5 weeks”
“Hello all. I’m going to preface this post with, I know I need therapy and am going to work on that once I get my insurance stuff figured out 🫠 After being with the same company for 11+ years, I was laid off at the end of June. Found out at the end of April and had to continue working until my layoff date. Initially I started applying for anything that looked like it would be a good fit and wasn’t a significant pay cut. If I’m being totally honest, I don’t know that I want to get another job. Ho”