
HOW TO BOUNCE BACK FROM RESUME REJECTION...
Hi. I found this online somewhere, a while ago. I have found it very helpful, so I offer it to you... HOW TO BOUNCE BACK FROM RESUME REJECTION
- IT'S NOT YOU. This may sound patronizing, but 99.9% of the time, it's also true. You are a fine candidate and a fine person, but somebody else just happened to have one quality or one skill set that made them an even better fit. More likely, your credentials were similar--the other person just got there first.
- SOME RESUMES STAND OUT MORE. And it isn't only because they're "better." Sometimes it boils down to the fact that they happened to land in front of a person who happened to be in a good mood at that moment, and who happened to connect with a single statement in the summary. At the right time and in the right place, an especially grabbing detail in the cover letter gave the application just the right amount of dimension and memorability. 3.THE FASTER YOU RECOVER, THE FASTER YOU'LL REACH YOUR GOALS. Two candidates receive the same disappointing rejection on the same day. They don't know it yet, but they both have 50 more resumes to submit, and three more interviews to attend before they each land the job they need. The first candidate takes a few days to brood, sulk, and putter around, before getting back to business. The second candidate doesn't have to "get back" to anything, because she never paused and never stopped submitting resumes for even a minute. By the end of the month, one will be working, and the other will still be on the market.
- PUT YOUR EGO ON HOLD...FOREVER. Try an experiment; take your "sense of self," (those unanswerable questions about whether or not you're smart, whether you're a good person, or whether your life has any value), and put them on hold. Tell them you'll get right back to them and then walk away. Go take care of your business. Do something for someone else. Spend time with the people you love. Watch what happens.
- MAKE A FEW CHANGES. If you're being rejected more often than you'd like, try changing your resume. Note that we didn't say "improve," since your resume is probably already polished and carefully edited. But try taking one statement and rephrasing it, or adding one additional detail, or taking out one less than perfectly relevant claim. See if your results change. Use this version of the scientific method with every new submission as you move forward. Draw conclusions from your results.
- MOVE FORWARD, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES. Finding a job is a lot like finding true love. If you stay in motion and in circulation, good things will eventually happen. If you don't, they won't. Hello. I didn't write this. I don't remember where I got it. But it has been helpful to me, so I wanted to share. I hope no one finds it patronizing or offensive. I didn't mean it that way. I have gotten stuck MANY TIMES on #3 and #4. I have been the candidate who brooded and sulked, and didn't get back to business until a couple of days later... I have also been one who has taken rejections "personally," and then gotten depressed... I especially like the message in #6--MOVE FORWARD, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES... I have found some things really helpful lately, and maybe they will work for you. I have been taping up inspirational quotes for myself in useful places, like around my computer, or on the fridge. If you can't think of any right now, I like this one by Winston Churchill: NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP. That says a lot doesn't it? I have been trying to look at myself "honestly," lol, in the mirror, to see how I look to others. I updated some clothes, (I didn't spend a lot), got a haircut, a pedicure, and a facial, and felt much better. Would any of this work for you? I wrote in a comment that I have been taking FREE classes at Goodwill Industries. I believe the Goodwill is available in all states. Just look them up on the internet if you want to. They offer FREE classes on Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Outlook), free resume writing, mock interviews, ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. The sales from their thrift stores go to fund job training for FREE, for EVERYONE. These classes have helped to sharpen my skills, and feel connected to the world again. I have gotten interested in learning again, met new people, gotten new ideas (about a lot of things; not just job hunting). It has been great!!! Can you do any of this for yourself? Please try if you can. You can sharpen your skills, network, and feel like a valuable person again. They also told me about a FREE website, www.typing.com, where you can take free typing lessons and get certificates regarding your speed and accuracy. It can help you to type faster if you need to, and you can then have a certificate to include with your resume if you want to. I am thinking about writing my own "post," or getting my own "page," whatever it is, on LinkedIn. I can show employers a little more about myself. I have been hearing more and more, how much employers are using social media now. I'm sure you know this already, but just in case, be careful about what you might be putting on your Facebook page. ? Perhaps while you are job hunting, you might want to make your profile private, or only make it open to your friends. Just an idea. I have also found good articles about skills, resumes, and job hunting on CareerBuilder and on Monster. If you can, I really encourage you to "get out and about." Until I started taking these Goodwill classes, I was feeling stuck at home, just me and my computer, looking for jobs, and getting rejected. I was getting lonely and isolated. See if there is some class or job training place where you can actually "go" to occasionally, to get out of the house. You will feel so much better! And, from the position of someone who really hates to exercise, try exercising more if you don't already. You don't have to run a marathon, just a few more minutes a day if you can. You will get those endorphins going and feel good about yourself! Again, I sure hope I don't sound patronizing or preachy. I just have been feeling so much better about myself now that I am sharpening my professional skills and meeting new people, and feeling connected again, that I want this for YOU, TOO!!! YOU DESERVE IT, JUST LIKE I DO!!!! YOU ARE A VALUABLE PERSON WHO DESERVES TO SUCCEED!!! DON'T FORGET!! And, if you care to, if you will pray for me, I will pray for you too. Take good care! Sandra

Awesome advice. Thank You

Nevermind the length Sandra... this information is Awesome. The toughest part of the job search process is rejection. Not being offers a job you know you're well suited for often results in a blow to our ego, self esteem, and confidence. Perseverance is essential for career search success! I’m bookmarking this convo into my favorites. Thanks for sharing the wonderful information.

Hi. I'm sorry this is so long!! LOL! I write/talk a lot. To sum all this up, I would again use this quote by Winston Churchill: NEVER NEVER NEVER GIVE UP. You are a valuable person and you deserve to succeed! You will succeed! TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF, even if it is in small ways (exercising, meditation, inspirational quotes, talking to your "GOOD" friends (the ones who energize you), AND YOU WILL GET THERE! YOU DESERVE TO SUCCEED AND BE HAPPY!!!
Thanks Saundra & you as well. Many blessings and prayers sent.