๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐)
Rejection stings, especially when youโve made it to the final interview and felt like you gave it your all.
But it doesn’t have to stop your momentum. In fact, it can sharpen your clarity, build your resilience, and position you for even greater opportunities.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ:
A client of mine recently received a rejection email after a promising interview. The feedback? โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ, ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ.โ
That one sentence rocked his confidence, but as much as he was very disappointed, we worked together to reframe the experience:
He wasnโt rejected because of poor performanceโit was about fit.
He was told explicitly that he was memorable and should stay in touch.
He gained interview experience, insider insight, and clarity on what matters most to him in his next role.
Together, we unpacked the lessons, identified new industries that value his transferable skills, and set a targeted action plan.
Rejection isnโt a reflection of your worthโitโs redirection.
So if you’re navigating a recent โno,โ remember:
1. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐, ๐๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ. Take time to feel it, then get back in the game.
2. ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง. What did this experience teach you about what you want or need?
3. ๐๐-๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. Use what youโve learned to fine-tune your next move.
Youโre not starting over. Youโre starting ๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ.
Whatโs your biggest challenge when bouncing back from a job rejection?
