Overcoming Rejection

8 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 5:41PM UTC

   All this board does is complain about lack of feedback from recruiters...and you have someone that is offering to debrief with you, and they may have other roles? Please jump at this opportunity since you raise backstabbing coworkers and a challenging work environment. While the recruiter's follow up may not have been on your desired time frame, assume positive intent. Most would have simply not responded.

2. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 5:57PM UTC

   Right! I have always asked for feedback and never got any! Anything would be great albeit I don't really expect the feedback to be 100% the truth because no company will say exactly why they didn't select you due to fear of being sued for some sort of discrimination or bias. People have a lot of biases that really have nothing to do with whether the person can do the job or not! It can be as simple as they didn't resonate with you for whatever reason! But always take the feedback because maybe there will be one useful thing you get out of it that may make a difference at the next job interview.

3. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 5:54PM UTC

   If you are still in the market looking for work, agree to the debrief because maybe you will gain valuable insight on what you can do to make yourself stand out on the next interview. Plus, you are looking they offered it because most don't. I always ask for a debrief so that I can know how to tweak what I'm doing during interviews but not one has said they received any feedback as to why I wasn't selected! So, if you have the opportunity to get feedback that you can leverage going forward then take it! I know it's frustrating and tiring but if you still need a job then this is the process and it's getting tougher and tougher to land a good paying job even if you have decades of experience. The markets are oversatuated with too many overqualified people!

4. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJuly 12,2024 at 5:54PM UTC

   What kind of position are you applying for that it took you a week to apply and interview?

5. AnonymousJuly 12,2024 at 6:15PM UTC

   Hang in there. I know it can be so exhausting but would you rather stay put? Think of all of this as investing in you!

6. AnonymousJuly 14,2024 at 12:39PM UTC

   unfortunate as it is, this is the world we live in, if we’re jobseekers. Ghosting seems to be the new norm, not just when applying for jobs but throughout the world in general, it’s a cowardly escape, but it’s very real. and too convenient to do.

   if you want/need to work, keep trying that’s the only way, you’ve got to jump through the hoops and not give up. Been there done it and I finally landed a great part-time job but it took a few years. Good luck..

7. Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career CoachJuly 15,2024 at 11:09AM UTC

   You got this! You only need ONE yes. Take this as great experience under your belt in job search prep and the next one could be a breeze.

8. AnonymousAugust 5,2024 at 4:00PM UTC

   I would suggest that the recruiter likely had no information from their client so they had nothing to update you on. Yes, they surely should have at least touched base to say no news. But this is what happens with 3rd parties - they have no control over when the client gives them information especially if they work on commission. This is only one potential employer. Dust yourself off and note that just as they are vetting you, you should be vetting them. Perhaps in hindsight you dodged a bullet? Take what you learn in the debrief and use it to propel good energy into the next interview and conversation. Let the recruiter know that you are still interested in something new and see what else they can put you in for. Also, if it were me I would write a polite note thanking the HM for their time at that company. If the person that they did hire fails they might revisit you or consider you in the future. Good luck, and stay positive.