Tag: rejection
Talent Tip #43: Rejection (Im)Perfection: The Art of Second Chances
March 19, 2013
We’ve all been rejected at some point along the way. Perhaps you got cut from the football team or didn’t make the cheerleading squad. Maybe you received a thin letter of rejection from your dream school. Or perhaps in college you were shunned by the hot and completely unattainable Dale Beaverman.
No matter what it was, you remember clearly that sting of rejection. It hurts. It’s embarrassing. It’s unsettling. And when it happens, we’re tempted to lash out.
But…
Read MoreTalent Tip #34: “I’ll Call You”: Rejecting Candidates After the Interview
June 19, 2012
Picture this sad scenario: a sweet, impressionable girl waits by the phone for a boy to call. They went on a date the week before, and he ended their date with these prophetic words: I’ll call you.
Of course, the boy never intended to call. It’s just that saying “I’ll call you” is a cleaner finale than “You’re a nice girl, but I’m not looking to get serious. I’d rather the fleas of a thousand camels infest my armpits than…
Read MoreTalent Tip #20: Take Rejection Like a Champ
April 12, 2011
Anyone who has ever dated knows a little something about rejection. The same can be said for anyone who has interviewed for a job. No matter how devastatingly beautiful or talented you are, you will eventually meet with a stinging, “Thanks, but no thanks.”
When it happens, we’re often tempted to bite back. We say or do things that leave us sounding bitter and not in control of our emotions; and in doing so, we burn bridges for future interaction.
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