by Carrie Ricketts

Created on: July 19, 2009   Last Updated: July 21, 2009

Rejection! It is part of the job searching process. It is important to learn from every job interview that you go on and on every rejection that you receive. Sometimes it is not just about you, but about the company. Ask yourself, did you really want to work for that company that you interviewed for? Was it the right fit? Most times you can answer the questions and understand that it really wasn't a fit for you or the organization, and you need to understand why that was so you can focus your job search on organizations that are a fit for you.

How do you cope with rejection when all you really need is a job? Don't take it personally, you are not a loser and you have lots of skills that an organization can benefit from. Write those skills down and look at incorporating them in your resume if they are not already there. Write down the accomplishments that you achieved at your last job, and remember them for your next interview so that you can talk about them on the interview. It will give you confidence to review these skills and accomplishments when you are feeling down from all the rejections you have received.

Talk to others who are out of work, get ideas on how they are doing their job search. Share stories about weird interviews and rejections that you have received. You are not the only one who is being rejected. Call the person you interviewed with and ask them what you can improve on during the interview process and ask why you didn't get the job. This will give you some insight into what they were thinking, it may not be you at all, it may be that they decided to go in a different direction.

For every rejection you receive, treat it as a learning experience, as well as another contact you can call on in the future. You never know when they will have another job open that may fit your experience. Keep in contact with the person you interviewed with, they may even go to another organization and have an opening at their new location.

Remember how you handle the rejection of job searching, is as important as how you interview. If you let it get you down it will come across in future interviews, if you choose to learn from it, it will serve you well in future.

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