I wrote a long letter to every single person who had interviewed me, taking the opportunity to recap for them all of my positive traits. I explained that while I had concluded that I must be missing something important, I was hoping they might be able to explain to me exactly what that was. “You see,” I explained, “since there is a 100 percent certainty that I will be applying for this job next year, I would like to take the time to work on whatever skills I am deficient in.”
