How to Plan Your Next Steps After A Job Rejection
L et’s say this right up front: rejection is hard. Regardless of whether you’ve been rejected from your dream career, or even just a short-term position that you weren’t really crazy about, it still is frustrating to be at this point. How you rally after this rejection is going to determine how strong a candidate you are, and it may even end up being a question that you get asked about in a future job interview! Wondering what to do next? Looking for guidance on how you even move on after a job rejection? Keep reading! Get Feedback on the Rejection: Whenever possible, ask for detailed feedback on why your application was rejected. It could be something simple, but it might be something more important, such as irrelevant job experience or perhaps not enough job experience for the position. Anything you can get on why you were rejected can transform it into an opportunity for growth. Stay Positive and Keep Trying: You’ve heard this one before and with good reason. Rejection is...