I've been following lots of posts in this group. I can relate to the feelings of being dismissed and rejected. I always feel afraid of sharing my personal health issue to current or prospective employers to ask for accommodation. Even when I never voiced them in job applications or interview, I still have this weird deep fear that they can see me through.

So when I got another rejection last week, I felt pretty down and desperate. I randomly used chatgpt how to cope with my mood and it suggested this fabulous quote to practice self compassion. Just want to share this with everyone. You're not alone in this. A stranger like me and an AI bot still care about your mental health. Don't give up!

#rejection #motivation #advice

Anyone else receiving STUPID rejection letters that say we are impressed with your resume and would love to keep it on file in case something else opens up but we are passing at this time? I feel like they are about as disingenuous as slapping me in the face. They are an obvious form letter and does anyone really think they are going to come back to you down the road? Would you rather receive that or be ghosted? I always write back and say thanks for the SERIOUS CONSIDERATION since I know there was none. #advice #application #jobsearch #wordsofadvice #interview #rejection #unsincere

Has anyone had an initial job interview either solely with an employee you'll be supervising or with a panel that included such an employee? I've been surprised to have several like this recently during my job search, including one where I later found out the employee in question got promoted to the job for which I was interviewing! Hardly an objective interviewer. Surely this is completely antithetical to best HR practices, and, in my opinion, a complete abdication of responsibility by the hiring manager. I can understand involving these employees later on in the process, but not right at the start... #jobsearch #interview #rejection #hrpractices

When you’re looking for a job, being rejected is nearly impossible to avoid. That doesn’t mean that it still doesn’t hurt! You could be sending in applications and not hearing anything, or you could be getting all the way to the end of a hiring process only to be passed up for another candidate. Whatever the situation may be, rejection while job seeking can feel difficult to bounce back from.

If left unchecked, these negative feelings can begin to sabotage your job search, so it's important to refocus yourself when you start to feel down about employer rejections.

One thing you can do: Understand what you can control. so it’s important to balance your understanding of what you can’t control with what you can control. If you feel powerless to succeed, you may feel like there’s no point in trying which can give you less energy to try.

Read about the 3 tips to overcome rejection while job seeking, and comment with how you successfully deal with job rejections.

#jobsearch #rejection #KeepGoingYouCanDoIt

#watercooler #jobsearch #advice #rejection

A form rejection email is often not an accurate depiction of why you were not offered the job. Here are some other (very valid) reasons why you may not have received an offer, despite what you were told.

• Hiring Freeze
• Always Meant for an Internal Employee
• Company is Afraid to Pull the Trigger
• Found Someone Cheaper
• Company Decided to Delay the Hire
• Job Went to the Boss’s Niece
• Company is Restructuring

Keep this in mind the next time you’re told “you weren’t a fit for our needs” or “we decided on a candidate with more experience” or not told a thing.

The ACTUAL reason could have absolutely nothing to do with you.

Of course, if this becomes a pattern, it’s possible your interviewing skills simply need some polishing. That’s easy enough to correct. I work with job seekers all the time in this area.

Bottom line: If a company decides not to move on with you (or never gives you any type of response), realize it’s their loss and continue to progress forward with your job search.

#jobsearch #rejection #jobseeker #interviews #advice

I interviewed through zoom with the same company for the same position 3 times with 3 different managers and was told I was a perfect fit and a shoe in. After not hearing back for three weeks I emailed the hiring manager asking if they had moved on or what and was told I wasn’t chosen because they “didn’t want to remotely train someone” and that they loved me so much so I should make my resume align more “accounts payable” and interview again with a different manager. Needless to say I knew I wouldn’t be chosen as my experience is accounts receivable and they don’t even want to train (insane if you ask me). I have applied to every accounting job that I’ve seen and haven’t gotten any other interviews. Feeling defeated. #hr #experience #rejection

Usnews.com interviewed company leaders and hiring managers to find out the reasons they avoid sending rejection letters. Here's why: Volume: Companies receive an average of 250 resumes per position. ... From an employers' standpoint, it can seem better to send no letter at all than risk a potential lawsuit.

When Do Companies Have to Notify Job Applicants?

• It takes time to apply for a job, from researching the company by creating a targeted resume and cover letter, and it can feel frustrating to not get a response. **Yet it's very common for companies to not notify applicants when they are rejected for a job. In fact, you might even interview with the company and never hear back. **

It can seem like your application disappeared into a job search black hole. Find out why companies shy away from sharing hiring status with candidates, when they must disclose information, and how to follow up during the application process.

 When job applicants don't hear back from an employer, it can be upsetting.