I know now which employers give a fair chance, and I've learned to walk in and get hired for the person I am today, not the file on me. It took a hundred closed doors to find the open ones. What stays with me is every friend still out there checking that box and hearing nothing back.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've learned to get hired as you are now, while others still can't get in.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.