It's based on so many things. I've been in management before and have interviewed and hired people. There's a lot of circumstances that come into play, sometimes things that shouldn't even matter (like personal bias). Don't give up! You'll find something.You're telling me! I live in a small-ish town though, so I don't have too many job opportunities for my skillset. I'll apply to a listing I find on Indeed and then after I fail the interview, I usually still see the listing there. Apparently, they don't see me as worthy of the position.