How Hard Can It Be?

Apparently, pretty hard.

Let me explain....about two and a half weeks ago I was laid off from my job....again. I haven't posted anything because I was still coming to terms with the fact that I am unemployed...again and also get readjusted to being home and being home with two kids. I also didn't post anything because I wasn't all that vested in the job anymore and don't particularly miss it. I had been looking and interviewing for a new opportunity for a couple of months, but nothing paned out before they decided to let me go for "lack of work" and the fact that my "skills do not match the business needs" Whatever THAT means.

I am just so frustrated. I have been a Recruiting Coordinator for 7 years now and I am ready to move on to that next level and take on new responsibilities and learn new skills. However, I seems to be between a rock and a hard place. I have so much experience where I am that people think my experience is great and strong, but not enough to move to the next step in my career. In the past three months I have had three interviews for three different RC roles and NONE of them panned out. The 1st, they selected another candidate. The 2nd, the position was eliminated and a higher level recruiter position created (which I am not qualified for of course). The 3rd, they loved my background and experience but I am too expensive for them. WTF? Henry said the universe is trying to tell me that I shouldn't be a RC anymore....I tell him that I would LOVE to be a Recruiter or a Sourcer, but that right now with the saturation of the market, they are asking for skills I don't have....like 8+ years of full life cycle recruiting!!!!!!!!! Or all the positions I see are contract positions and I really can't do contract right now.

For as much as I am frustrated, I do have to say that this job search so far has been far different from my previous job search on unemployment. For 5 months I sat around waiting for interviews and this time around I apply for jobs and I get contacted days later...I am even being contacted by people who are sourcing ME!!!!!!!!!!! I know the right opportunity is right around the corner and like Henry also said...every job interview will be a failure until one isn't. But damn! It doesn't help that there are so many stipulations about my job search this time...like location, salary, job, etc. Also add in the unpredictability of Henry's job and you just have the perfect storm!

Sorry, I just had to vent.