Rejected after a job interview? How to learn from it.

Although sometimes that’s easier said than done as it can make you feel like a total failure.

In fact, according to the latest research conducted by jobmagnet a surprising 34% of single

Brits have admitted to feeling more broken-hearted by rejection from potential employers than their love interests.

It’s key when you don’t get the job is to try to think objectively, use rejection to build on your core strengths, address development points and ultimately find a job that suits you and your skills much better.

At the very least it is key to try and feel as though you have learned something through the interview process. Although, if you presented to the best of your ability, demonstrated all your relevant expertise and competencies and communicated in your most engaging

manner in an interview but were still turned down, then you should take comfort from knowing that it was the wrong job for you.

Instead of dwelling on your disappointment, keep your mind focused on other opportunities and continue to present yourself to the best of your ability. If you find you are facing continuous rejection, then use it as a means for developing resilience and an opportunity to act to remedy any shortcomings brought to your attention from feedback.

To improve you may simply need to revise answers for technical questions in more detail or you may need to pursue further courses/qualifications. It could mean that you need to enhance your interview style as they can make the most confident of us extremely nervous.

Often it is a psychological thing where you can give too much thought and actually set yourself up to fail, forgetting that excellent preparation, coupled with an ability to think on your feet, can help you overcome the sternest of objections from interviewers.