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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure OP ~ work for free. Work for free for 2 years. Post here and get crap about having an entitled attitude.

I hate this board.[/quote]

Oh please, save the woe is me "work for free" bit.  A volunteer is just that, a volunteer!   When she signed up to volunteer, did the organization promise to hire her on? Chances are, no.

Should two years of volunteering in a similar role make her qualified for this position? Yes.

Should she theoretically have an advantage over other candidates because she knows the processes/systems etc.? Yes.

Should she have applied for the position? Yes.

Should she have expected her supervisor, who has some but not total input and control on the candidate search, to pat her on the back and call her a special angel and hold her hand as she submits her resume? No.

Should she have taken her supervisor's response so personally without thinking about all the factors at play? No.

Imagine if her supervisor strongly encouraged her to apply (like OP wanted) and OP didn't get hired.  We'd be right back at square one.  However, lots of posters here find it difficult to completely sympathize/relate to the idea of "they won't hire me" when OP didn't even apply!

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