Rejection and job hunting

You probably have been told a million times that rejection is a part of life, everybody goes through it. You can accept that and understand that others will be rejected but when it comes to you forget you’ll never get used to it. When it comes to looking for a job in this economy you better be prepared for a lot of rejection. How are you going to take it?


Fear and rejection, what a terrifying duo

You probably have memories of being rejected as a child for something that now doesn’t mean very much, but it still hurt. Rejection in personal relationships is one of the worst forms of rejection you can have but you eventually get over it. Some folks avoid rejection like the plague, others don’t worry about and they don’t avoid situations where rejection is possible.

How do you deal with rejection?

The easiest answer is to move on, learn from the experience especially if it deals with a job interview. Even if the interview didn’t go as planned and you didn’t get the job there probably are still things to learn from it. And remember not to take it personally because taking it personally slows you down and saps your energy level, which is something you don’t need if you are looking for a job.

The worst part of rejection is fear. If rejection plays on your emotions every time it happens you will be fearful to take chances. You will remember how bad it feels to be rejected and you don’t want to feel that way again. That isn’t the attitude that you need to have. So don’t give anymore weight to rejection then it should have.



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