The Fabulous 400

Several weeks back I received a rejection letter via US Mail (a rare circumstance these days--one, to actually hear back from an organization that you did not get the job, and two, via US surface mail of all things). I had applied for a media relations officer position at Central Connecticut State University and that actually told me that they "received over 400 applications from an impressive group of candidates." Wow, 400 applications! That sure beats the national average, but demonstrates that the economic recovery is far from over and that the job situation is just as bad as it has been for the last year and a half! There are more desperate people out in the real world than people think!!