Have you ever inquired about a job via email and not gotten an answer?

That's happened to me a lot, even for positions I'm qualified or over-qualified for. I have a college degree from a reputable university and definitely felt burned when secretarial positions ignored me. I didn't expect an interview but a response would have been nice.

Hang in there!

Yes, here in California unemployment is about 20 per cent - so they can be rude.

We call it the resume black hole. Read more about it, and what to do about it here. career-line.com/job-search/the-machine-a....

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