REJECTED!

Rejection! A word we all fear to see especially when applying for jobs. This has come up quite a bit this last week in my inbox so I thought I’d share a few thoughts with you.

I have been applying for a number of jobs recently with the hope of getting my foot in the door to at least get an interview and show employers what I can do.

I’m a firm believer that face to face (or these days screen to screen) is a far more effective way to discover who someone is and what they can do than a piece of electronic paper that is blindly sent off and mixed amongst sometimes hundreds of other applications.

But alas, no luck hence my rejection count is piling up. On the whole I will shrug these off as it is a part of the job application process as standard, but one that really got me this week was a job I applied for that I felt I had a really good chance of at least getting an interview.

I sent off my application complete with a covering letter and links to my website and YouTube channel. Imagine my surprise when an hour later I was requested to complete an online, timed exam (the first time I’ve had to do this).

I thought this was a good sign and kept checking in the days to come, doing my research on the company, formulating ideas and plans that would sound good in the interview on how to take the company further and more profitable.

Two days turned into four, then six, then 8. I thought well they have had a number of applications so they are just wanting to give everyone a fair chance.

Then it happened, yesterday those little red words appeared on my application “not selected by employer” and that was it! No reason, no information to say why or if there was anything wrong or any information I could use to improve my chances in the future.

With the world being so based on online applications and distance I feel that somehow this is much worse than a face to face and maybe some advice or reason to you not getting the job.

This being said, I took a deep breath, and told myself this too is a learning experience, as although I was really excited about the possibility of getting the job I should take away the fact that I have had an experience I could learn from and move forward.

So my advice to you is try not to get too disheartened by these rejections, they are part of the process, yes you will feel down and a little deflated. You should especially if it was a dream job. But don’t let that feeling linger. Learn from it, move on and upwards because the next job you apply for you just might get an chance to get your foot in the door.

Much Luv!