A Clearancejobs.com Post Today

Posted on by John Holst

The inspiration for this article happened a few weeks ago.  It’s not really related to space except that it did happen to me.  Who knows, one of you might find it useful.  Job-hunting can be so frustrating, especially in specialized fields, like space.  And especially if a applicant tries to make a lateral move to something not so specialized.  So, here’s a link to the article (it’s short):  Dealing with Employment Rejection.

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  1. Another excellent post on ClearanceJobs.com, John. It’s been 2 1/2 years for me, and I’ve had plenty of the same type of rejection e-mails over that time.

    It is very difficult to not take it personally, to devote hours upon hours to filling out applications, re-writing resumes and cover letters, phone and in-person interviews, only to have an impersonal e-mail convey the final contact from a company.

    It is also disheartening to watch the bank account spiral ever lower, while going through all the “hoops” for a company, to no avail. And knowing the clearance non-use “grace period” is also drawing to a close.

    I am finally employed in a completely different field, albeit at a much lower wage. I know my resume and accomplishments are still in many databases, and I honestly don’t know what I would do, if one of those companies actually offered me a position. It is an interesting thought experiment, though.

    Good luck while you go through this period in your career. May it draw to a close sooner rather than later.

    Peace

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Ill-Defined Space is written by me, John Holst. ​If you’ve ever asked the following question, “What is this commercial space industry thing?” then welcome to my world. I will never have the answer to that question, but I do offer insights based on my industry experience and observations. I’ve tried defining, decrypting, deciphering, analyzing, and then translating the endless stream of the world’s space industry activities, policies, and press releases. I’ve experienced varying degrees of success in my attempts to do so. The upshot is that if you want thoughtful, occasionally useful, observations about the world’s space industry, then you may want to read my analyses. Boring, but potentially credibility-building information follows: I have a Master’s in Commercial Enterprise in Space through the Florida Institute of Technology. I was an undergrad at the University of Washington in Seattle, graduating from there with a degree in Journalism. My analysis of the space industry has been a definitive source for national lawmakers and departments, news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and the San Francisco Chronicle, publications like National Geographic, and National Public Radio. It’s been published in The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity from 2014-2023 (here’s a link to a 1Q19 promo copy). You can also see my work in Quilty Analytic’s series of LEO Broadband Reports. ​ I’ve worked in the United States Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, Cobham, Space Dynamics Laboratory, the Space Foundation, and Quilty Analytics. I focused on space operations in the first few and conducted space industry research and analysis with the last two.