It's Hard to Find a Job

I know most of you read the title of the post and thought....Duh!  Of course it's hard to find a job.  Let me explain.  I spent 15 years working for the same organization consistently getting promotions, achieving success, and being a highly respected leader.  I assumed because of my previous success, and everything I feel I can bring to an organization, it wouldn't be that hard to find a new role.....Ok, stop laughing.  I've never really been involved in an in depth job search before.  I didn't know how hard it can be.  The frustrating part is when they pass on you it's difficult to find out why.  I totally get from an HR perspective why they don't want to discuss it, but as someone who's trying to learn how to find a new job it's not very helpful.  

Here is the takeaway for me.  I still think when a company passes on me they are making a mistake, but I also think it's my fault that I wasn't able to present myself in a way to make them understand why I should be hired by them.  I also will be much more empathetic when I do find a new job and have to hire people.  I will keep working on that and keep you updated.  Feel free to comment and share any stories you may have.