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Mishael Egbegi AI Prompt Engineer @ National Open University of Nigeria
In Career and Jobs 2 min read
I got rejected 42 times before I figured out what actually works.
<p>For six months, I was a ghost.  </p><p><br/></p><p>I’d hit "submit," refresh my inbox, and—nothing. Not even a "sorry, no." Just silence.  </p><p><br/></p><p>I did everything they tell you to do:  </p><p>- Rewrote my résumé 11 times.  </p><p>- Spent $79 on a "professional" template.  </p><p>- Memorized every buzzword in my industry.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Still. Nothing.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Then, on the 43rd try, I snapped. I was exhausted, angry, and completely out of fucks to give.  </p><p><br/></p><p>So I scrapped the corporate-speak and wrote this at the end of my application:  </p><p><br/></p><p>&gt; "<strong>Look, I don’t have every skill you listed. But I learn fast, I work harder than anyone you’ll meet, and if you take a chance on me, I’ll make sure you never regret it."</strong></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>That’s the email that got me a reply.</strong></p><p>That’s the one that led to a call.  </p><p>That’s the one that got me the job.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Turns out, after 300 generic applications, recruiters don’t remember the "highly motivated team player."  </p><p><br/></p><p>They remember the person who sounded like a *real human.*  </p><p><br/></p><p>— <strong>So if you’re stuck in the rejection loop, try this:</strong></p><p>Stop trying to be perfect. Start trying to be <strong>you</strong>.</p><p><br/></p><p>👇 <strong>What’s the one thing you wish you’d known before your last job hunt?</strong></p><p>(Maybe your lesson helps someone else break the cycle.)  </p>
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