Have you ever opened rejection email after rejection email and thought, What am I missing?

Not because you’re underqualified.

Not because you lack experience.

But because nothing you try seems to translate into opportunity.

In this episode, I’m joined by Aparajita Sudarshan, who shares what really happens when high-performing women enter job search systems that don’t know how to recognize their value.

After more than 17 years building a global learning and development career across six countries, Aparajita relocated to the UK and found herself facing constant rejection. Not because she wasn’t capable, but because the system wasn’t built to see her experience clearly.

Together, we unpack what’s actually happening when qualified women disappear in hiring processes and why doing everything you’re told to do often doesn’t work.

In this conversation, we explore:
✅ Why rejection often reflects system friction, not personal failure
✅ What job search tools and CV “fixes” miss about positioning and alignment
✅ How repeated rejection impacts confidence and self-trust
✅ Why effort alone doesn’t translate into opportunity
✅ What it looks like to stay disciplined without internalizing self-blame
✅ How to navigate job search without losing momentum, time, or belief in yourself

This episode is for women who are capable, experienced, and motivated, but feeling unseen in the job market. Especially those navigating relocation, career transitions, or re-entry into the workforce.

You are not failing.
You are not behind.
You are not broken.

Sometimes the system simply doesn’t know how to read your value.

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