Rejected for a Job: What to do After Getting Rejected?

Here are some  and ideas on what one can do after Rejected for a Job!


Yes! It has happened! Though nobody likes them, rejections do happen. Sure, this is a bitter pill to swallow!

It is a very frustrating, disappointing, emotionally taxing period and very difficult to handle, especially if it had been your dream job.

It is right to go through all the feelings, you are justified! You can take your time to cool off!!

Rejected for a Job

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After the cooling period is over the next best thing is to introspect yourself. And yes, you have to find out the reason for the rejection.

There are many reasons for a person to be Rejected for a Job.

Some persons get selected instead of others based on their qualifications, experience, and their specific skill sets.



Can I Ask Why I was Rejected For a Job?
This is a dilemma that all of us face when Rejection happens. We were so confident that we were the best candidate when we sent the application.

Rejection for a job happens due to many reasons. To understand why they rejected a person for a job, we can do some rewinding process.

Go back to the interview day. Think over and double-check if you had the necessary qualifications and the required experience for the given role.

Ask yourself how you did in the interview. If it is a ‘Yes’, then you can send a polite mail or make a phone call to find out the reason behind your rejection.

Not all the companies may respond, but some will surely do. Getting this answer will help you to understand the required skills and realistic expectations of the company.

This will help you to find out what went wrong. Besides, you will come to know whether to improve your skill sets, to learn some new technology or whatever is your shortcomings and you can correct them.



Few Common Reasons for being Rejected:
Let us see the scenario what happens after a Rejection.

There may be many reasons behind why you were Rejected for a job – some which may be due to our faults and shortcomings and some which may not be due to us.

Reasons for Job Rejection

The following are some of the few, which we will discuss:



1.) Someone else is better than me:
This is very difficult to accept, but it does happen sometimes. We may be 100 % sure that we are bound to get the offer, but alas we get rejected.

If the number of vacancies is very limited and the number of applicants is exceedingly high (as it usually is!), then surely the best ones alone will get the job.

In such cases, we have to understand the reality and accept the situation.

So the best thing to do will be to take it as one more addition to your interviewing experience and polish it further.



2.) Poor Resume:
You may not believe it, but sometimes a poor resume may be the reason for rejection.

There are hundreds of job applications and people do not have the energy or patience to look into or scrutinize all the applications.

Invariably, a better-formatted resume highlighting the requirements of the job will be surely be given the attention.

Hence, if you have the habit of sending the same, general resume to all the companies, you may please change it.

Try to prepare a specific resume for each category of the companies that you may be trying.

In that, highlight your plus points which are essential for that company and surely, your application will catch the recruiter’s eye.

In case you are unable to prepare your resume, then you can take professional help like resume writing services.

There are plenty of tips available in online resources on how to build a resume. Some companies do it for a charge on a professional basis.

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3.) When it isn’t something beyond your control:
At times, you keep wondering what went wrong. You may never know. There are some reasons which are beyond our control and comprehension.

It may be like you have applied after a delayed period. Because of this, some early birds may have got the opportunity.

Sometimes, existing officials in the company get a promotion to a particular post without giving others a chance.

Or even they may have received a strong recommendation for a particular candidate from their board of Directors.

Some other times, It may also be very simple. Just that the HR person did not feel that you are the ‘right’ person for the job without any obvious reason.



4.) It could be something else, too!
You were so sure you had all the necessary qualifications. You even felt that you were the perfect candidate and you did the interview in an excellent manner. But, very shockingly, they reject you!.

This may be due to the background check some companies do on their potential employees.

They try to find out the person’s real interests and general discipline by checking the candidate’s social media accounts.

If they did not like some of your hard opinions or preferences, they may feel you will not be able to function smoothly in their organization.

So they may reject you in such places.



Things to do After Getting Rejected:
Now, this is the time to do an honest self-reflection and get some answers to questions nagging in our mind.

Things to do After Getting Rejected

1.) Do I need that job?
You can slow down and rethink why you applied for the job in the first place.  Try to find out whether it was for the brand name of the company or it was because of your friend’s suggestion that it will be ‘cool’ to get a job there.

Please ascertain if you wanted that job and what you expected out of that job offer.  This analysis will help you to determine whether you can try for similar jobs.

If you conclude this job was not meant for you, please change your course altogether and try for a different job opening, which may very well suit your interests.



2.) What could be the reason for my rejection?
Take enough time to find out the reason for your rejection. It is okay to talk to the employees or friends in that organization and to know the reason for your rejection.

If it is something beyond our control, we can do nothing to change it. But, if it is due to a lack of some skills in your profile, then you can update yourself.

Try to do some research and analyze the patterns of employable skills. Devote your efforts and time and you can see the results in a short time. It will surprise you!



3.)  Am I prepared?
Did you prepare yourself for the job? Most of the time, during job hunting, we tire out easily.

We fall into the ‘automation mode’ of blindly selecting our resume, forwarding it to the company and forget it.

Actually, it is not the best method. We have to devote time to learn about the company we are applying for.

It will be an extra advantage to read their website, to know about their services and products and to have a fair idea of their business.

Then you can tailor-make your resume to fit in that company for the role you are applying.



4.) Am I Qualified?
Try reading your resume from a third person’s point of view. Check out if you are ‘really’ qualified for the job.

Visualize and try to guess some other skills which may not find mention in the requisites.

Even otherwise, they may be an added asset to that job profile.

Improve your social skills, interpersonal relationships and keep updating your resume often.

Know the market trends and expectations of the employers and you are sure to succeed.



5.) What one thing I can do better?
Do a SWOT analysis of yourself. All of us will have unique strengths and weaknesses.

There may be areas that you may need to improve. Please try to bring them to the level of adequacy for your job requirements.

Practice your interviewing skills. You may have answered a question in a better fashion.

Try to find out good answers for common questions asked in interviews.

Always be open to learn new ideas. Talk to people who are currently in your area of job.