I hear from a lot of idealistic people – idealism is good. I’m a card-carrying idealist myself. And if you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know how I feel about disgruntled lawyers – (in a nutshell: they should’ve gone in with open eyes, done their…
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Although you have a superb resume and the interview seemed perfect, you may not get the job. You will face rejection as part of the job search. There are two things to keep in mind when you are not offered the job. First, in the current economy there are more candidates than jobs. More than ever the job search requires more from the applicants.
Most likely you will send out a greater number of resumes than ever before, you will have fewer interviews than ever before, and you will face rejection frequently. This frustrating situation is the result of a weak economy and a shattered job market. Secondly, it is important to remember that this type of rejection really is not personal. You are riding the “rejection boat” in the company of many competent, experienced and talented applicants.
So, when rejection comes, and it will, what should you do? Be sure you do an attitude check and choose to handle this minor setback with a positive attitude. If you need an attitude adjustment, quickly work on it. Use this rejection as a learning tool. Honestly review your resume or have a trusted associate critique it for you. It is possible that it needs a few tweaks.
Mentally review the interview process. Were you on time and prepared for the interview? Was your appearance appropriate for the job? Were there any “oh no” moments in your mind during or after the interview? Maybe you could have provided better responses or asked better questions. It is not the end of the world. Use this experience to make the next interview stronger. Do some additional research and rehearsal for a more focused interview.
The question that haunts everyone after rejection is “but why?” It is possible that there was a candidate with more education, more experience and better qualifications. Or, maybe you were just spared a miserable work environment. We all want to believe that everyone likes us, but it is possible that there was a lack of chemistry during the interview. Would you really want to work for someone that had a negative attitude toward you? Can you imagine the communication problems that would result in the work place?
Although everyone would like the answer to ‘but why?’ accept the fact that you will probably never know the reason for the rejection. You need to move forward. View this as an opportunity to improve, grow and learn. You are in control and you have the option to stay positive. You can go forward stronger and better prepared. The perfect job is waiting for you and may be just an interview away!
Mel Otero, author, worked in management in the mortgage banking industry and title insurance industry for over 25 years. She has been mystery shopping part time for over five years. She has started web sites and written articles to provide information, resources and inspiration during this difficult economy. She loves to write, learn, and share information.
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When the kids and I moved to the farm, last Spring, the first thing we did was plant seeds. The farmer took the kids out to an open patch next to a corn field, and he planted ten pumpkin seeds with them.
I took the kids next to a rhubarb patch that has been growing for about 75 years, and I dumped a package of 300 seeds in a three-foot square area and I told the kids you can’t expect all the seeds to grow.
And this is how we started out lives together: the farmer being completely optimistic about the future and me wanting to hedge so no one is disappointed.
Here’s what happened: all the seeds grew. My vegetables mostly died because I hadn’t planted them assuming they’d need space to grow. But we had a crop of little pumpkins:
So all summer, we’ve been talking about Halloween, and what we’ll do with all our pumpkins, and whether we should have a party.
I am not a big fan of Halloween. It makes me nervous that people are all trying to be things they are not. Why do people like to dress up? Why are the majority of costumes sold to adults, not kids? What are the adults doing?
But while the pumpkins were growing, I was making career changes. Pulling back on my daily duties at Brazen Careerist, considering new business ideas, and finally, staying on the farm while the company moved to Washington, DC.
It’s been a while since I did a career change. But I am noticing, now that I’m doing it, that career change is not about one, big change, but it’s really about trying something on for a while, maybe just as briefly as you can. Seeing what it's like, and using that knowledge to take decide what to try on next. When you are figuring out what to do with your life, every day is like Halloween. Every day you learn something about yourself by trying something on.
Halloween is when we all do it together.
So our pumpkins grew, like a monument to optimistic planting, while I worked on figuring out what I should be – worked on living my life like a kid let loose in a costume shop. And today on the farm we're all ready to go for Halloween.
Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist
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Where does poverty live? In the U.S., we think of it existing in rundown rural trailer parks or dangerous inner city neighborhoods. Today Zachary Roth digs into the the rise in suburban poverty brought on by the recession. More poor Americans now live in the suburbs than in cities, shockingly. What’s worse, “many suburbs may not be as well set up as urban areas are to provide much-needed social services,” he says.
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Rare that a travel writer visits the actual place these days. She really captures the intangibles of this kind of family vacation…
Advice on Family Camps from a Family Camp Director
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Steve Schwartz at the Ace the LSAT blog (whom I quote in my law school admission guidebook) just let me know he came out with e-book schedules for those who are self-studying for the LSAT. If you’re taking the December or February LSAT, I highly recommend you check these out. The price is…
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Attending to college or university is a dream, which most parents have for their kids. The dream is a costly one. You will discover that many colleges and universities provide special deals for teen students in order to maintain them to select a certain university. As it is chiefly the case as you are thinking about any kind of university, you may wish to know what the university financing is.
Knowing all the financing details will supply you with the info you need. When this funding can assist you during the student years, then you should understand that you will have to pay the money back. Since this point is one you will have to face, this would be great to be clear on the details contained in the university financing.
There are numerous government and private educational establishments that will furnish the data you need. You need to make sure you have acquainted with the information provided. Next you can converse with the school advisor or your friends and family in order to know how the college financing may affect you during your student years in college and right after.
The matters will need some clarification for you to apply for the university financing your future university can need of you. Then you will find many documents and applications, which deal with such part of student life. In order to help you in locating your way via this labyrinth, federal government has got a useful web site. On this site you will discover many helpful links.
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I’m feeling a little lonely over at my new blog, http://www.workingathomeadvice.com
I am trying to figure out how to email all of my followers here at once to tell them I’ve moved.
Anyone have a clue how to do this? To email everyone people individually could take a while : -)
Thanks!
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I love this man! One of my favorite “kissing” pictures from the wedding:) My dad challenged us to show the crowd how it’s done… boy did we show them!!! hee hee. My dad was like “ok, you guys…. you can stop now…” LOL!
Last night, Nate and I asked some questions we found from this book. Pretty great way to go deep in conversation when you’re in that stage where you feel like you know each other pretty well already. One of the questions was “What three things do you love about me most?” The three things I love most about Nate are:
1. His honesty
2. His sense of humor
3. His humility
Men, I would encourage you to think about these traits. Women, I would encourage you to find men who have these traits. Why?
1. Honesty–
If he has integrity, you can trust him always, with anything. Even your heart…
2. Humor–
If he has a funny bone you can relate to, you can go through life with him, enjoying even the simple silly times.
3. Humility–
If he has humility, you can go through life with him, pushing past the difficult times cuz he’s never ashamed to say he was wrong or he was sorry.
(some great traits to have as ladies too!)
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Advice on Family Camps from a Family Camp Director
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