5 Ways to Battle Job Search Rejection

Success in a job search is easy to deal with; a job offer feels good, validates us and allows us to move forward in life. We all want it and strive for it. Nevertheless, for most job seekers, they're sandwiched between boatloads of indifference, rejection and apparent failure. If you've been hunting for a job very long, you know what I'm talking about. Job search is one big exercise in rejection until you win that job you've been pursuing.

So, what can you do when you get rejected?

Here are five survival tips for dealing with those vast and daunting oceans of rejection and failure that encircle the tiny islands of success that we all seek.

1. Understand true meaning of rejection
Any successful commission-driven salesperson knows that success is a numbers game. Salespeople know that every rejection is just one step closer to success. With this attitude, you know that rejection leads to success, and you can put rejection into perspective. Just keep going. Count those rejections, and know that you're one step closer to success and a good job offer.

2. Feel positive about the process
Step back and observe your job search process from a larger viewpoint. You may feel that you're wandering in the desert and that you can't see the solution or find the right job, but know that your search is finite. You will eventually find employment that's right for you. Accept that you're in a process, and let yourself live with the questions. One day you will grow into the answers, and you will find the right job for you.

3. Only the right job
When you lose out on a job opportunity, it is because it wasn't the right job for you. You do not want to win a job that is wrong for you. Personally, I was rejected many times before and I remember feeling depressed at the time because I felt at each time that it was the "perfect opportunity" for me.

I later realized that, for various reasons, none of those jobs would have worked for me and I realized I would have failed in all of those jobs because of events in the economy and my own life. Try to set a goal and hold a vision of what you want, then give time to get the best job suiting you. Admit that you don't really know which job is right for you. Know that the right job will come to you. This will alleviate some anxiety.

4. Be more active
Be more proactive, stretch yourself and do something every day to further your search. Positive action diminishes anxiety and other negative feelings. To prevail in today's competitive job search process, it requires an iron will and determination that you will not be defeated. Remind yourself daily that you will prevail and succeed at this challenge.

If you're really serious about finding employment, get out of your comfort zone and aggressively seek out the so-called "hidden job" market. It's been estimated that 70 to 80 percent of job hires come from sources other than Internet job postings or recruiters. These are the jobs that aren't listed, don't have an actual requirement or are otherwise "created" when the right person shows up -- this is the segment known informally as "inside referrals."

There are many approaches involving direct marketing, personal branding and networking. You'll feel more in control of your destiny when you move beyond searching the Internet postings for your next job opportunity. Job searching is tough enough, so don't isolate yourself behind a computer screen.

5. Leave negative emotions
Lose the emotions of "desperation" and "defeat" in your interviews. Also, remember that the employer has a problem, not a job. Think of the interview as a problem-solving opportunity with the hiring manager. It allows you to focus on what the employer needs, not your needs and that's all they really care about. Once done, you gain their attention, respect and desire to know more about you. You must get rid of your anxiety wounds and desperation.

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