re: Got passed over for a job today...

Sorry to hear that you missed out on your opportunity, but there is something about your post that perhaps you should be aware of.

I've hired alot of people over the years and I've had alot of people leave for other jobs.

If an applicant faxes or emails a resume from a current work number or account, they get zero consideration. There better not be a postal meter stamp on a resume envelope. If they do it to their current employer, they will do it to me.

If an applicant wants to do a call or meeting while on duty at their other place of employment, I will never extend an offer. They are stealing salary from their current employer. If they are employed, they have to make it clear when we can schedule interviews around their current job or that they are taking leave so as not to mistreat their current employer. If they do it to them, they will do it to me.

If the second interviewer picked up on the fact (or got the impression) that you were doing these interviews while actually at your current job, that may have been the deciding factor. For me it's a deal breaker every time.