Frustration, disappointment and ‘anger’ are emotions you may feel when you are rejected, but the best thing you can do is stay away from negative thoughts. Going to the first interview is a big step, reaching the last instances is hopeful, motivating. However, the pressure and demand do not go down with the filters and recruiters can choose another candidate in the end for multiple reasons.
The effort seems to have been in vain. It could be said that you lost time, energy and money and, the worst, that you are still unemployed or in a job you do not like. Faced with this dark panorama, the easiest ‘solution’ would be to throw oneself into negativism or desperate job exits. But don’t do it, the candidate’s motivation “must remain present and maintain the best attitude; then, it is best to prepare for a new interview, be clear about the role that the company is looking for and share the policies or perspectives of the company to which it aspires to apply, “advises Fernando Padilla, director of Human Management of Alquería.
A matter of trial and practice
Submitting to several interviews without achieving the position is exhausting, but do not forget the qualities and strengths that make you authentic in the labor market and keep in mind that each experience brings you closer to achieving the position you want.
“The frustration of not having been selected can be transformed into the capitalization of a personal learning, regardless of the phase to which it arrives, since a selection process will always be the opportunity to be up to date on what companies are looking for, become aware of the strengths they have and develop a personal brand that will differentiate it from the other candidates “, says Fernando Padilla, director of Human Management of Alquería.
An optimistic attitude must be maintained
You can also look for the voice of experience, dialogue with people who have also gone through various selection processes and who from their experience can give you advice on job calls. In the same way, contemplate the possible errors you had in past selection processes.
What steps to take after being excluded from a selection process?
– Review your resume again and make the changes you consider pertinent.
– Ask for feedback from the process (if possible).
– Don’t neglect your personal presentation.
– Analyze which are the questions that can most ‘cork’ you and prepare them.
Looking for a job is a task that requires dedication. There is no time to lose, because every day you can open a door of employment. Although it is not ideal to
, it is recommended not to lose track of other possible job opportunities, where you may have more chances of being hired.
“There are several studies that show that to get a job in three months it is necessary to send a minimum of five resumes a day, in this period of time,” says the director of the Human Management department of Alquería.
Do not underestimate yourself, recognizeyour personal and professional value, having confidence in yourself allows you to reflect a more confident and solid image in front of the interviewer. According to Briceño, you must “think that you want and deserve a great opportunity to develop as a professional and that in each selection process you are getting closer to that dream opportunity.”
There are bigger elements than demotivation and you should keep that in mind. These situations should be seen as a “personal training and an exciting challenge“, because they fill you with knowledge regarding “the organization to which you intend to enter, you learn from the recruiter through their questions, an important level of self-knowledge and self-control is generated”, says the CEO at Executive Talent SAS.
The selection process are also opportunities to learn and know the needs of the current market, in addition “participating in these gives you tools that allow you to develop strengths that you already have, but that have not been enhanced and build a personal brand, something differential among other candidates,” concludes Padilla.