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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] My husband went close to three years unemployed. He had started applying for jobs that were entry-level just to get his foot in the door. Finally he applied for a high-level job and he got it.  Just keep putting your name out there. [/quote]

This is basically what ended up working for me as well. I wasted a lot of time applying for entry-level positions, thinking I would have had a chance, get my foot in the door. 1. I would have hated it. 2. In no way were these good fits. 3. It made me look weird to HR, especially when I eventually aimed higher at the same organization.

I over-invested in a position, and was pulling out all the stops to get an interview. Great. While there, and feeling so hopeful, someone referred to me as "[i]woefully[/i] over-qualified." I ended up in bed for a good four days after losing out on that position. After that harsh experience, I started fighting within my weight class and got a job pretty quickly (two months later).
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