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A Recruiter Tells You 'No'...Now What?
If you have ever interviewed with a recruiter and been rejected, you know how that can derail your job search. A "no" answer can send your confidence reeling.
One Hot Jobs column offers tips about how to recover from a recruiter's rejection. Tips such as sending cards thanking them for their time, asking for feedback, and not beating yourself up about it are among the advice.
Being rejecting for a job does not necessarily reflect on your abilities. Some companies are looking for more than work experience to fill a position, especially right now with the amount of candidates looking for a job. Today, companies need quality hires, which can mean job experience as well as having a personality and being a fit for the corporate culture.
If you are rejected for a job take the time to assess whether or not the company was the place for you in the first place. Ask yourself these questions: Were you excited about the position? Did the company have a reputation that you respected and appreciated? Could you see yourself working there?
If you answered no to one or all of these questions, then this could be a sign that you subconsciously held yourself back, or didn't put your best foot forward to make an impression during the interview.
This is a lesson, to be sure and really analyze job opportunities before you apply and have an interview. If it's not really a fit, but you are just doing it because you need a job, that could be a sign that you are sabotaging your interview. And if it's not a place or position you are really interested in working, don't waste your time or the interviewer/company's time.
Posted by Don Boone on May 20, 2010 at 12:25 PM
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