When applying for jobs rejection is almost always part of the process, but that does not make it any easier. As I posted earlier I had applied for a job and spent a lot of time fine-tuning my resume, drafting and redrafting my cover letter, checking my online profiles on LinkedIn, Twitter, and others. Earlier today I received notice that I was no longer being considered for the position.
Rejected. Something we humans almost always dreed. From high-school dances to team tryouts and trying a new recipe we are pre-programmed to want to hear something positive from others and have our courage, abilities, and cooking skills validated but we do not always get what we want.
Although I would agree that being rejected and not getting as far a long as one wants is not a fun feeling, this time I feel differnt. Going into this new phase of my career I am more prepared for rejection than in the past as I know what I am attempting to do will not be easy – career transitions rarely are.
I will take what I can from this experience, including how curteous the hiring manager was. A rarity now days as many times it is some genaric automated response that is sent.
No time to waste. Time to brush myself off and get back to the job hunt.
