| >> No one wanted to talk about what I wanted to do next and my prof interests. Only about past experience and existing skills that I could immediately contribute. This makes complete sense from an employer point of view. Firstly, they likely filtered you for an interview based on your current skill set. Meaning their need is for _that_ skill set. Secondly they're not interested in you learning new stuff on their dime. Especially because you'd just take the fruit of that learning elsewhere. [1] Getting hired into a place where they want your expertise "_after_ you've learned it" is a long game, and they need an actual body now, not some hypothetical body who may work out a year from now, who may leave. So here's the thing. If you want to learn something new, learn it (on your own time). Don't expect an employer to pay for that. [2] [1] given that they're not looking for that skill set themselves. [2] that said, the ability and willingness to learn on the job is an asset. Every business is unique in some way, and adaptability is itself a very useful trait. |