CHANGE A JOB REJECTION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

 

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Nobody likes being turned down for a job. If you've worked hard to prepare for a career that you really desire, job rejection might be even more difficult to take. However, with the correct attitude, you may transform the experience into a professional growth opportunity. This is how.

SOLICIT COMPREHENSIVE FEEDBACK

The most important thing to do after a job rejection is to reflect on what went wrong and how you may learn from it. Also, how to transform failure into achievement.

The most useful thing you can do is solicit and respond to feedback. Self-analysis will not provide a comprehensive picture of why you were not the best fit for the position.

Begin by getting as much information as you can from the recruiter and employer. If the comments appears to be cursory or generic, don't be hesitant to request a more in-depth evaluation. You put a lot of effort into the process, and you deserve to walk away with some useful information.

EXAMINE AND RECONSIDER

It might be easy to brush the event aside and never think about it again once you've had time to process the employer's decision. But doing so would mean passing up a tremendous learning opportunity.

Consider the input you got. Examine everything that occurred, from your research and preparation to your interactions in the interview and any follow-ups. If the procedure was broken down into phases, rank your performance in each one. Determine where you can make improvements. Consider this: What did I perceive went well? What might I have done better?

Could a presentation have been better prepared? Could you have done more to establish rapport with your interviewer(s)? Did you place too much emphasis on technical expertise at the price of highlighting your soft skills? Were there any questions that you believe you could have addressed more effectively?

There is always opportunity for improvement, therefore exploit any impediments to draw attention to these areas.

DETERMINE YOUR LEARNINGS AND CREATE A PERSONAL GROWTH STRATEGY

Consider feedback from previous job rejections, as well as assessments and the like. Is there something that keeps coming up? What are your development priorities?

Make a list of any flaws or problems that you can address. Then, the next time you prepare, utilize them as a focal point for your approach.

Make a plan based on these needs. What can you do to close the performance gaps? You can get training or informal coaching to assist you progress depending on the difficulty. Or it could just be a matter of working harder on some of your answers and finding someone with whom to practice them.

THINK PHILOSOPHICALLY

Feedback can help you see that sometimes rejection is just beyond of your control and may even be in your best interests in the long run. Certain things cannot be altered overnight. If the interviewer favors someone with considerable customer management experience (which you do not have) or someone who knows the local language (which you do not, or not as well), it is advantageous to be philosophical. The key to your strategy is to concentrate on what you can actually alter.

Chemistry is essential to any effective working arrangement. Even if you thought your interview went well, that doesn't indicate the position in that firm was a good fit for you.

IMPROVE YOUR SEARCH

The interview and/or feedback process may make you realize that the position did not seem quite appropriate for you either.

Examine the job description again and ask yourself if you could envision yourself in that position. If there were components of the position that did not thrill you, the interviewer may have picked up on this as well.

Make use of your previous experience to help you refine future job searches. Are you looking at keywords that don't exactly fit your goals and objectives? Did the responsibilities that came with the job title fall short of your expectations? Did the interview make you realize that this job isn't exactly suitable for you? If not, then what it is.

INCREASE YOUR RESILIENCE

In today's quickly changing workplace and as technology advances, cultivating a grit and resilience attitude is critical for long-term success.

Consider each failure a chance to improve your self-awareness and capacity to recover from and deal with disappointment. Overcoming roadblocks on your professional path will improve your chances of getting the ideal job. So make a point of being positive and doing everything you can to learn from the event to assist you prepare for the next chance.