Comments on: How To Deal With Job Rejection

By: dave yang

dave yang — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:31:51 +0000

I was laid off due to bad economy and financial mismanagement at my organization. I am conflicted as to whether I should allow this information to be known, since there is no upside- you either suffer rejection due to prejudice, or you get a “low ball” offer. No matter how open minded an employer might say they are to the “laid off”, I sense prejudice. Do I hire potential employee A, who has a job so is applying for the “right reason”, or employee B who is applying because they are desperate for a job. I say “stretch the truth”. How many employers stretch the truth when presenting their positions or when they are going after contracts ? No, life isn’t fair.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:15:14 +0000

Ridulous, sometimes it is the way you look or your age, they won’t give that feedback.

By: ash

ash — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:43:23 +0000

Very informative, I really needed this. Although I don’t feel any better, I did get some insight into what employers think.

By: Wewon'tbeprocessingyourapplicationanyfurthurthankyouforyourtime

Wewon'tbeprocessingyourapplicationanyfurthurthankyouforyourtime — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:14:36 +0000

This made me feel better to know that it’s painful for others being rejected and I’m not just being over-sensitive. It’s really tough out there and you have no choice but to grow a thick skin and keep at it, but I’m starting to feel like I need a bloody support group the way I’m feeling lately!

By: Neutron

Neutron — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:16:29 +0000

The only chance for employment for a U.S. engineering graduate lies in emigration to some country where engineers are still needed.

By: marie

marie — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:22:21 +0000

Great post! it really made me feel better. thanks!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:11:55 +0000

That’s great insight, thank you for sharing it. I think that after a certain level of competence and skill fit, the qualitative factors of a candidate come into play. If you want a passive workhorse, then the go-getter isn’t going to get the job even though it appears that the go-getter is a stronger candidate. Sometimes you just have to fit.

By: 3v3n

3v3n — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:20:32 +0000

Good post. I work abroad so I end up interviewing a lot of people (for language review) although I’m not very senior. I’ve learned a huge amount about what happens ‘behind the scenes’ after the candidate leaves the room and your point 1 is totally right — the smartest, most highly qualified applicant isn’t always the person we pick. It depends on personality factors (who would blend well with the other staff), experience on specific tasks (who already knows how to deal with the weird software we use) and it depends on whether we think they are actually interested and excited about working at our foundation(or whether they just want a cool position on their resume so they can job-jump for better pay). It’s also influenced by the personality quirks and needs of the immediate manager (maybe they want a passive workhorse with no creativity — maybe they want someone to replace them at meetings they hate — etc)

By: jim

jim — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:59:20 +0000

Yeah it’s very difficult to keep your head up when you’re looking for a job, especially if you were recently let go.

By: Eric N.

Eric N. — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:44:41 +0000

I can seriously think of at least 20 people I know who are going through all of this right now. It’s saddening especially since it’s hard to stay positive in an economic disaster like now. Recruiters like saying how new graduates are always in demand but the reality doesn’t seem to match that. Then of course many opt to go to graduate school (for all the WRONG reasons might I add) and end up feeling worse over their situation. I honestly admit that not finding a job ranks as one of my greatest worries lately.

By: over the hill

over the hill — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:59:15 +0000

I don’t think there’s much I can do at this point.

Self-employment appears to be my only option, but without money, even that is doubtful.

By: thomas

thomas — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:35:04 +0000

It’s only going to get tougher as this economy shakes out. Find a way to excel and rise above the competition.

By: graphire

graphire — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:13:56 +0000

Great post. Best line is take rejections as lessons learned.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:34:51 +0000

Great and timely article. I find younger people do not spend enough time networking. They rely too much on the faceless internet. The other interesting part of your article to me is that you really are taking about sales management. And when you think about it, finding a new job is really just a matter of selling something: your skills.
Good luck.

By: carla

carla — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:25:57 +0000

I meant to say “thats NOT uncommon”.