There is no secret to getting a job, it is usually a matter of luck

I'm going to say something that will probably make you quite upset: Unless you are in an extremely small professional niche, I can almost guarantee there is someone out there who has the exact same job experience as you, with the exact same qualifications and credentials as you. If you're wondering how it could be possible for someone else to have your exact same resume, I want to assure you that this is possible—and not just possible; it's probable. Sound crazy? Just think about how many people from your graduation class went into your field: the answer is in the hundreds of thousands.

The job market is not exactly a level playing field

As a hiring manager, you’re not just a recruiter or director. You also have other responsibilities:

• To find the best candidates
• To ensure that they are hired in an ethical manner
• To make sure they are treated well and given the support they need to succeed on the job.

A company doesn't have to tell you why you are not getting the job

You may think that you know the reasons why you did not get the job. You may be absolutely correct in your assumptions, but it is important to ask for feedback so that you can learn from what happened without having to live with the uncertainty of wondering why. By asking for feedback and getting positive answers, you will feel better about yourself and move on with a new confidence.

The only time I would recommend not asking for feedback would be if there were some sort of confidentiality agreement in place between your company and another company that hired them as an employer. However, even then, they may still tell you why they chose someone else over you so that they don't make anyone uncomfortable by telling them directly how great another candidate was compared to yourself!

Companies get away with hiring the wrong people

Companies get away with hiring the wrong person because they have to fill a job. It's easy to say that we should all be patient and wait until companies are ready to make a decision or that we shouldn't jump at any position just because it pays well (or even at all), but your life isn't on hold while you wait for the right opportunity to come along.

Companies get away with hiring the wrong person because they don't have time to do the research. The recruiting industry is rapidly growing, so there are many companies out there looking for opportunities that will help them grow their business—and they're willing to pay good money for those opportunities. But this means that you need an extra dose of patience when it comes down to finding work and being considered for positions within these companies.

Companies get away with hiring the wrong person because they're afraid of making big mistakes if they don't hire someone who looks like a perfect fit on paper instead of asking questions during interviews about experience or education levels—it could always lead back into more interviewing sessions without actually answering any questions about whether or not this candidate would be able go perform well enough based solely off their resume information alone!

You don't have to be good at something to be in charge of it

It is possible to be in charge of something you aren't good at. It is possible to be in charge of something you don't know anything about. It is possible for someone who doesn't like what they are doing and sees no value in it, to still be in charge.

You can be the CEO of a company that makes worse products than the competition, or the owner of a restaurant that serves food nobody wants to eat...and so on and so forth. You can also be the best at what you do; however, this does not mean you will ever get anywhere because there is more to being successful than just doing a good job or being proficient with what's required from your role—you need other people too!

Everyone else is doing the same thing you are

There is a lot of competition out there. If you have the skills and qualifications to land a job, but don’t get selected by the employer, it could be for several reasons:

• The employer received more applications than they expected.
• The employer was not happy with your CV and cover letter. It may look like it has been copied from someone else's CV as there are too many grammatical errors or typos in it; or maybe because your spelling is not perfect.
• The position might have been filled before you were able to apply for it; or maybe that particular employer only hires people who are recommended by someone he knows personally (and this was not the case with you). In either case, there is nothing much that can be done about it except to learn from other people's mistakes next time around!

Learn from each job application

In the case of job applications, it is easy to be discouraged when you receive rejection after rejection. Keep in mind that every application is a learning opportunity for you as a professional and for you as an individual. Once you apply for a job, there are four key things that can help you learn:

• The process of applying (the questions asked on the application form and during interviews)
• The feedback from the employer or potential employer (if they give any)
• The outcome of your application (whether or not they choose to interview with you)
• Your next job application

Conclusion

There is no secret to getting a job, it is usually a matter of luck. You can bet on the fact that there are people out there with more qualifications than you and are willing to work for less. The best advice for anyone looking for work is to make sure your resume has been scrubbed clean of any red flags prior to submitting. Do not expect anyone else in your field will ever tell you what they are looking for in an employee, because they don't know either.