Skill no longer matter

Skill no longer matter

3 months ago
2 min read
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293 words

I'm starting to believe referrals matter more than skill

I graduated with a degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

Over the past several months, I've worked on case studies, earned professional certifications (like CIPS), improved my resume multiple times, optimized my LinkedIn profile, and applied to countless purchasing and logistics roles.

The result?

Rejection. Ghosting. Automated rejection emails. More rejection.

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The most frustrating part isn't even the rejection itself. It's feeling like you never get a real chance to compete.

One incident really stuck with me.

I was shortlisted for an...

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