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By: A Wise Challenge | Invest It Wisely

A Wise Challenge | Invest It Wisely — Fri, 07 May 2010 09:09:54 +0000

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By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:57:04 +0000

Hi Disha, thanks for delurking. I am job hunting too, so I know exactly what you mean – it's hard not to take disappointment in stride, but we must push on. Good luck!

By: Disha

Disha — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:39:04 +0000

this must be serendipity right? I am a frequent lurker. Skipped over from Budgets are sexy , and saw this post. I am job hunting right now, and #1 is so hard for me.

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Seeds of Knowledge 3.5.10 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:16:39 +0000

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By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:01:28 +0000

Love despair.com

By: FinEngr

FinEngr — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:40:10 +0000

Only related to the image – have you been to despair.com to check out the 'demotivators'?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:09:15 +0000

I like the image… I would've been the pissed off girl in my younger days, lol.

Number 2. works best for me… usually going to the gym and lifting some heavy metal objects does the trick… makes me feel like my own God of War!

It's really hard to not get emotional about it and take rejection personally, but treating it systematically tends to yield the best results for me, much like sales.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:39:57 +0000

Hi WH – Are you looking into b-school still, or still something related to China? Good luck whatever you do!

By: WellHeeled

WellHeeled — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:53 +0000

Agreed! Thanks for coming by and commenting!

By: Evolution Of Wealth

Evolution Of Wealth — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:22:43 +0000

I think the most important are asking for feedback and networking. Networking is huge because you never know when you are going to meet someone or make a great impression on someone that knows of or can offer you a job. Also feedback is big because if you want to get past rejection you need to continue to learn and grow. I see a lot of people that are trying the same old things in this job market. Times have changed. Yes, it's difficult to keep up but that's the only way to succeed.

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Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:03:09 +0000

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By: LeanLifeCoach

LeanLifeCoach — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:59:04 +0000

Another tip: Assuming A) it's a company you really want to work for and B) the interview went well and you had some positive feedback ask if it is OK to stay in touch with the prospective employer. Contact them after 2 weeks just to make sure their pick is working out "You never know, maybe they decided the job wasn't right. I'm just checking in and wanted to let you know that I'm still interested in working for a great company like yours." Then again in 6-8 weeks etc…

By: eric1985

eric1985 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:14:36 +0000

I've had many rejections in my two major job searches. Remember that your dream job is out there somewhere. It just takes a few dozen (or hundred) rejections to find it sometimes. The economy is tough. Hang in there.

If a company doesn't choose you for a job, it is their loss.

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:45:24 +0000

Great advice! I especially like the one about asking for feedback… you can always get better!

By: Money Clips (2.26) « Her Two Cents

Money Clips (2.26) « Her Two Cents — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:24:12 +0000

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By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:23:54 +0000

I'd like to add an 8th one (or #1.5). When I went through a long job search, my trouble was not taking one rejection personally, it was the multitude of them: "They turned me down?? Seriously?? I've applied for like 150 jobs in 2 years! That many people can't be wrong!"

So demoralizing.