| I also agree with NorthStarMom that if your daughter is missing out on some kind of communication skills, she doesn't interview well, she isn't good at bragging about her accomplishments, etc, that is something she needs to work on. ESPECIALLY for a job like a tour guide or an RA, if she can't sell herself to the people who choose the position, she's unlikely to be able to sell herself to the people she's leading.
It would be helpful to get some honest feedback as to why she wasn't chosen, so that she could work on those skills. Unfortunately, she may have a hard time getting that kind of feedback.
I recently applied for a job where I got a phone interview, that I thought went pretty well, but then never got a call-back or an interview. I recently saw the job posted again, so I sent another letter and my resume and said that if I wasn't being considered for the position, I'd be interested in taking a few minutes of their time for an assessment as to what skills I lacked. A few months later they did call me, I had a sit-down with the hiring manager, and she TOLD me what skill sets I was lacking, and suggested a couple of strategies to gain those skills. While it wasn't pleasant to hear, it WAS helpful. |