Topic: Everything Education / College Degree

I have two college degrees and 5 years (and counting) experience as a Correctional Officer. I have interviewed for three different jobs within my prison. In two of those jobs the person(s) that were selected was not qualified for the jobs. The last interview I was in the Deputy Warden told me that “with your degrees you’ll go a long way in the department.” Then he and the other two interviewers picked the guy that made the political calls. I can’t prove that’s the reason of course and even if I could I do not want to black ball myself by going against the front office. It is just very discouraging. Most of this is to vent however if anyone out there knows good ways to get noticed or improve my standing please advise.