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When it comes to jobseeking, there\u2019s no worse feeling than being told you haven\u2019t got the role\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Not only is it a blow to your confidence, it can also feel like all your efforts were wasted. But the good news is, you\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0turn these feelings around. In fact, you might be surprised at how rejection can actually help you get your\u00a0dream job\u00a0if you look at it in the right way.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve already covered\u00a0how to deal with interview rejection, but here are five things you should never do if you don\u2019t get the job:<\/p>\n OK, so hearing you haven\u2019t got the job probably isn\u2019t the best phone call you\u2019ll ever get.<\/p>\n But although it might feel like terrible news at the time, that doesn\u2019t give you the right to lash out \u2013 especially if you forget to hang up the phone first. Not only will you risk embarrassing yourself, you could also end up burning future bridges. It\u2019s essentially the job equivalent of being a sore loser.<\/p>\n So before you overreact (see also: assume your life is over, build a duvet fort, plan to be unemployed forever) \u2013 put things into perspective.<\/p>\n Firstly, there are plenty more jobs out there \u2013 and one rejection doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re on the black list for all future opportunities.<\/p>\n Secondly, the job probably wasn\u2019t for you anyway. Matches work both ways, and if the employer wasn\u2019t feeling it \u2013 then maybe (given the opportunity) you wouldn\u2019t either.<\/p>\n Seven signs you\u2019re overthinking your interview<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Job rejection can induce the \u2018why me?\u2019 in everyone.<\/p>\n But before you start putting yourself down, remember that rejection is nothing personal.<\/p>\n Sure, you didn\u2019t get the job, but that\u2019s probably just because someone else probably matched the specifications that little bit better. Often it\u2019s a question of competition, rather than personal performance alone.<\/p>\n Additionally, there\u2019s the bigger picture \u2013 the one with hundreds of applicants, numerous shortlisters, and maybe ten interviewees. Making it past any of these stages is an achievement, so don\u2019t take it to heart if you don\u2019t get the job at the end of it.<\/p>\n Sometimes you\u2019re just outnumbered.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sending a thank you note\u00a0and\/or\u00a0asking for feedback\u00a0are perfectly acceptable ways to respond to job rejection.<\/p>\n Calling the recruiter at ten minute intervals in the hope that unrestrained eagerness is the secret quality they\u2019re looking for is definitely not.<\/p>\n It won\u2019t change their mind and you won\u2019t wear them down. You\u2019ll probably just get your number blocked \u2013 and, let\u2019s face it, desperation is never a good look.<\/p>\n A professional response is far more likely to paint you in a good light \u2013 and who knows, you might even be considered for a future vacancy if you leave it on good terms.<\/p>\n So step away from the phone\u2026and stop trying to find them on Facebook.<\/p>\n Four ways to follow up after an application<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n So you\u2019ve been turned down from a job, and the recruiter asks if you want feedback.<\/p>\n But you\u2019re in a state of number 1 and 2 combined, so you immediately say \u2018no\u2019, convincing yourself that any further criticism will only make you feel worse.<\/p>\n If this sounds like you, it might be time to re-evaluate how you deal with rejection. Instead of seeing feedback as an opportunity for recruiters to poke holes in your performance, see it as essential guidance that could help you through your next job application.<\/p>\n Any criticism is given constructively \u2013 and it\u2019s meant purely for your benefit. In fact, you might be surprised at how positive it may be.<\/p>\n Look at it this way: rejecting feedback is basically like having broccoli in your teeth but not letting anyone tell you about it. Trust us; it\u2019s for your own good.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s not me, it\u2019s them\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n Sometimes not getting the job you thought you\u2019d be great at can result in playing the blame game \u2013 where it\u2019s not your fault you\u2019ve been turned down, it\u2019s the employers.<\/p>\n But no good can come from dismissing your potential weaknesses. If you were right for the job and you thought the interview went well, it might be time to dig deeper to figure out why you weren\u2019t successful.<\/p>\n Assess your\u00a0answers to their interview questions, look for mistakes, and use what you find to work harder on the areas you struggle with.<\/p>\n Because maybe it\u2019s not them or you \u2013 but your\u00a0technique<\/em>\u00a0that needs work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to jobseeking, there\u2019s no worse feeling than being told you haven\u2019t got the role\u2026 Not only is it a blow to your confidence, it can also feel like all…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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