I had an interview last week for an accounting controller position at a small manufacturing company. I felt confident going in because I meet all the qualifications: 5.5 years of experience in accounting and finance, a CPA, and Big 4 audit experience, primarily with manufacturing clients. I also have financial planning and analysis experience from a related industry, which aligned with their requirements. The only thing I lacked was experience with their specific ERP software, which I had never even heard of, as it’s not among the common ones like SAP or Oracle. After the interview, they expressed interest in scheduling a second interview and asked for my availability. However, later that same day, I received a generic email stating that I was not selected to move forward. To add insult to injury, I noticed they reposted the job listing around the same time they sent the rejection email. It seems they rejected all candidates they interviewed, which is incredibly frustrating. I've been on the job hunt for three weeks now, submitting around 60 applications and only landing three interviews, all resulting in rejections. It feels disheartening to meet 90-100% of the requirements for these roles and still face this level of rejection.