This is more reminder than rocket science: When faced with rejection, as I was today, the best thing to do is to let the employer know that you’d like to be considered for future openings. Stay strong enough on the rejection call to get that message across. Then you can hang up and crumble and e-mail your friends and be reassured that you’re terrific and eat a pint of ice-cream. But first, after you hear the terrible news, don’t give in to the gut reaction of wanting to get off the phone as quickly as possible. Thank the caller, wish the organization the very best as it moves forward, and conclude with the positive message that you enjoyed being considered a candidate and would be delighted to talk in the future about any new positions.
And why not? Did the organization in which you were so interested suddenly become dull or evil? Did the people you met during interviews – people you wanted so much as your new colleagues – suddenly change? No, and no. And even if the organization never does have another job opening that feels right for you, those folks with whom you connected may not be on that staff forever. Someone might leave to move onto another organization and contact you about job openings there.
Stay positive. Stay connected. Because you just never know.
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