Bounce back the right way

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

1345205 dart arrow Bounce back the right wayAre you discouraged due to first rejection? Yeah, it is normal but realized that it was not the end of the world.  Just because someone says no to you doesn’t mean you are not a good candidate.  Learn that you need to bounce right back up and continue striving for your goals.  Work harder than before to find another good company. There are still big fishes in the sea.  Make a more thorough research and refocus.

Do some practice, until you perfectly achieved your goal. No one is naturally gifted at interviewing.  It is a skill that can be acquired through a lot of practice.  You may practice over and over again with different persons around you. You can ask the help from your friends or immediate family members. Don’t stop until you finally feel that you are ready and comfortable with your own interview.  Before you go into your interview, make sure you know how to sell yourself.

The biggest advice I’ve got from experts was that, the interviewer will make a decision within the first (5) five minutes of the interview.  That is why your first impression and your first answers are the most important.  Make sure you have an answer to: “So, tell me about yourself.”  Be confident and sell yourself!

Just be yourself no pretentions of who you have to be. As always, honesty is the best policy. No matter what, you have to be yourself.  If a firm hires you for who you were trying to be, and then they realize you aren’t that person, things will not end well.  Everyone is unique and interesting in their own ways.  Make sure when you interact with people that you are being genuine and honest.

Don’t ever give up. After each interview and results were given, look for new job postings.  Apply to everything that suits your qualities.  Just because you got denied once, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t keep trying.  There’s nothing wrong with applying to anything that you want and capable of doing.

A final advice; show interest in every company and position you applied for. Your interest will manifest during the interview. No one will want to hire you if you aren’t interested in working for them.  Have a positive attitude and make sure you smile!  Let them know that you want to work for them by expressing genuine interest.

Everything happens for a reason, and no matter what, you have to keep striving for your goals. After the rejection, bounce back the right way.  Your hard work will eventually paid off and you will get an offer.

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Handle that rejection properly

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

949777 hangover 2 Handle that rejection properlyStill, thoughts of I should never have applied or they don’t really like me linger your mind. Someone had interviewed you who grill to see how you handle objection and rejection.

If you find yourself in this situation, realize what the interviewer is trying to accomplish and don’t let him mess up your spines. Know that the other candidates have been treated the same way and that it is no reflection on you or your capabilities.

It’s vital that you don’t become obsessive about a rejection, or even a number of them. Keep the turndowns positive, and treat each rejection as a learning experience. Make the effort to find out why you lost out, to see if you could have done something better. Be open to change if necessary.

The reality is, many hiring managers secretly prefer to hire people either like themselves or that they feel very comfortable with. If several candidates meet those requirements, they will offer the position to the person with most impressive experience. As a last resort, they’ll hire someone with potential.

In order to handle this rejection acceptance is the key.Call your main recruitment or someone that can give you first hand feedback on your application and job interview performance. You should ask your interviewers to give the feedback themselves, and listen to what he or she has to say.

If they say something you don’t agree with, accept it. Never hesitate to ask what would have made you a stronger candidate.Identify mistakes and what went wrong. With confidence and enthusiasm in your voice, thank them for the opportunity that they gave you in a short time of meeting them and that you enjoyed learning more about their company.

Let them know that your interest in their organization is still high and if some other opportunity in the future arises, you want to be considered. Make sure they know there are no hard feelings. Be sure to keep records of this information, too. By handling the rejection properly you will improve, and you will succeed!

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Face life, leave the rejection behind.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

458891 myself Face life, leave the rejection behind.Still stuck with the bad interview results? Move on and leave it behind. It’s a hindrance that keeps you from moving. Believe it or not rejection is an unfortunate part of life that we must handle, but life must go on so it is important to move on from rejection.

To hear people express being uninterested was insulting and disappointing, but life doesn’t stop there. You have to move that butt. How does someone manage to let it roll off of their back and stay in the course?

When you, your idea, your qualifications, expertise or offer is rejected, the other party is saying no to you. The reason for that no is varied. You might not be the right fit, not the right idea at this time, not the right match for a relationship or sometimes the other person is too cautious or blocked to accept you or your concept.

Yes, rejection never feels good, but it can be the great teacher about how we handle life’s difficulties and how we grow as people. Recovering from rejection and depersonalizing it over time builds resiliency. Rejection and the form it takes place in teach us many things about the people, places and ideas that are healthy or not so healthy for us to be involved with.

Time and the ability to process the feelings of hurt and insecurity that get stirred up by rejection are ways to move on from rejection. When we first are rejected, our perspective on why it occurred is slanted. We tend to react personally. With time, our perspective often changes and we gain a little distance, which allows us to see more of the factors involved in the rejection.”

The type of rejection you experience doesn’t necessarily change the way you advance from the situation. I think the solution is basically the same, but the length of time is what changes. The solution is generally allowing for feelings, processing the feelings, understanding the feelings, and letting go of the negative feelings associated with rejection.

Rejection makes you lose your confidence in what you’re doing, but going on to the next place with that kind of attitude wouldn’t have been beneficial to your cause. You had to remind yourself that sometimes the idea of trying to convince people that they need you for that job is just like tough selling and if it doesn’t work initially, it may work on the next place, or someone else will see the value in what you’re doing. Keeping a positive attitude and putting the rejection behind you helps keep you motivated to accomplish your goals. If you continue to believe in what you are doing, it’s a lot easier to get someone else to believe in what you are doing and everything will follow.

So, head up and gear up for the next job offer in the market. Time is gold and you wouldn’t afford to miss the next opportunity that is in front of you. Face life with a new perspective and leave that rejection behind.

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Don’t let dark cloud ruin your plans

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

1171397 jumping girl Don’t let dark cloud ruin your plansYou feel so down and alone due to the recent down fall you experienced. But don’t let the dark cloud ruin your plans of succeeding. Yes, it is unfortunate that the society is obsessed with success and achievement. Experiencing failure can make you feel like the worst thing that could ever happen to you. The reality is that failure is commonplace it can be overcome and you can push yourself through more successful endeavors in the future.

Disappointment, defeat, and despair are some of the tools God uses to show us the way. When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

Life’s hard knocks are as common as life’s success knocks. To expect the process of living to always be smooth sailing is to invite a lack of realism into your life. It happens to the best of us. Failure helps to create balance in your life and presents an opportunity for personal growth. Accepting the inevitability that things won’t always go your way is an important part of avoiding becoming bitter and twisted, or of preventing yourself from simply resting on your laurels and never pushing further to realize your full potential.

Successful people have deep faith, that strong belief of the possibility of their dreams to exist regardless of what the other people will say and the circumstances that they will face.  The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip. In order to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it was unique and never resorts to formula, recipes or other people’s opinions.

There is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for. Even where a failure cannot be retrieved, there is always something to be learned from it. Learn from it and let go of it.

The future is still clear and you still have a long way to go. Go out and try other companies, show them what you got. After all you deserve to be with the best firm in town, much better than the ones who rejected you.

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It Really Isn’t Just About You

Posted on January 10, 2012 by admin

653183 coffee shop kenson 41 It Really Isn’t Just About YouThe feeling of rejection when hearing you didn’t make it to the final list does sound like the last thing on earth you want to experience. It is true that you have spent many months, weeks and hours over preparation and managing the interview process and you feel dejected and withdrawn when not getting a favorable response but time spent in mourning is a time wasted.

Much like love, getting a job is about making a good match. You, the candidate, must match the job better than anyone else the company considered. Exactness is what hiring managers are looking for. Above all, timing matters most in every event in life.

There are times in our lives when we are rejected simply because of timing. Some rejections have nothing to do with us. So if you got turned down, do not second guess that you are no good or that no one likes you. It may just be a question of timing!

Another thing, if you’re not a strong enough candidate, they won’t hire you because you won’t be able to do the job. If you’re too strong a candidate, they won’t try to hire you because you might want too much money or you’ll leave at the first opportunity.

I took the first few rejections personally, especially for those jobs I thought I could land. I am convinced I got the thing they are looking for. After all, I gave my best performance and enjoyed a wonderful rapport with the interviewer.

However, taking it personally just gave me headaches. I understand that whether you are used to rejection or not, being told you’re not good enough hurts. You need to be strong enough to take the knocks and learn from them.

Interviewers and interview processes aren’t perfect. It can be easy to be overawed by the men and women who sit at the other side of the interview table. Yes, they’re big shots, they’re successful, but they’re… only humans too. And as such can make mistakes, and have their own likes, dislikes and foibles. They may have a set person-type in mind that you just don’t fit. Of course there’s no way of knowing these things, but just take it on the chin and move on.

There could be a thousand reasons why you didn’t get the job, and many of them may have nothing to do with your interview performance.  They could range from the practical to the illogical.  For example, they may have decided to cancel the job position due to a bad economy, or they are looking for someone with an MBA.  Or maybe the hiring manager was having a bad day.  Even if the hiring manager or recruiter tells you specifically why they didn’t give you a job offer, there could be 10 other reasons why they choose someone else.  So don’t torture yourself.

It can be hard to think positively when you have been rejected, but try to turn the tables on this. If someone declines your offer for a social event, think about all the times when you have said no to others as well. Also, sometimes, getting rejected is a blessing in disguise. It may provide you with the space for something bigger that is about to happen!

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