Last week, recent college graduate Jasmine Pak went viral on LinkedIn after her candid post about a heartbreaking rejection from her dream job got a response from the site's CEO, Jeff Weiner.

"I have been rejected from countless opportunities that I knew I would excel in," she writes in the post, and each "came with a stab at my ego, my hope, and my self-worth."

But what followed was hope: "Don't let the negativity take over this grueling process," she writes. "Remember where your passions root from."

Her inspiring sentiments won the admiration of Weiner, who responded, thanking Pak "for sharing [her] experience on LinkedIn and for the words of encouragement for others also looking for a job." Then he asked, "Curious, what specifically is the dream job you're looking for?"

That's when the post blew up. Thousands chimed in with support.