I was having trouble getting an offer about 10 years ago. I finally just picked a second geographic area, and eventually was able to find a job there. I'll ne

I was having trouble getting an offer about 10 years ago. I finally just picked a second geographic area, and eventually was able to find a job there. I'll never know for sure, but it's possible that the market in the Bay Area was just over-saturated with good candidates at the time of my job search. So don't get discouraged; it's not that you're not a great candidate. It could be that there's just not enough good jobs. Also, do you not want to interview for that other role they're offering you? If so, that's fine -- but then feel good about the fact that you're the one making that choice.