Comments on: Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater: Turn rejection into opportunity in your job search http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/ Start Attracting Opportunities Instead of Chasing Jobs Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Putting Job Search Rejection into Perspective | Career Attraction http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7898 Putting Job Search Rejection into Perspective | Career Attraction Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7898 [...] after an interview, I want you to do two things. First, capitalize on the opportunity presented (read this past blog I wrote on the topic). Second, reflect on whether you were the truest representation of you in the interview. If you [...] [...] after an interview, I want you to do two things. First, capitalize on the opportunity presented (read this past blog I wrote on the topic). Second, reflect on whether you were the truest representation of you in the interview. If you [...]

]]> By: What I've Learned About Interviewing From Dating | Career Attraction http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 What I've Learned About Interviewing From Dating | Career Attraction Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:56:11 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7617 [...] written about turning rejection into opportunity and the importance of handling those situations well. I’ve experienced something similar with [...] [...] written about turning rejection into opportunity and the importance of handling those situations well. I’ve experienced something similar with [...]

]]> By: Susan P Joyce http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7418 Susan P Joyce Mon, 31 May 2010 21:09:11 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7418 And, send a thank you! Yes, for rejecting you! It works! Just in case candidate #1 disappears, there you are, top of mind. More information on writing this thank you note: http://bit.ly/Lia5L And, send a thank you! Yes, for rejecting you! It works! Just in case candidate #1 disappears, there you are, top of mind. More information on writing this thank you note: http://bit.ly/Lia5L

]]> By: Vickie Elmer http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7407 Vickie Elmer Mon, 31 May 2010 14:25:51 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7407 Good advice, Kevin, on making the most of a no. It's also important to be clear how much you still want to work for the organization, in a full-time or contract job or even as a vacation or maternity-leave relief. Start with some small project and build it into a full-time assignment. Use what you learned through the interviews to target an employer's growth areas and needs. Some people in my network are the runner-up candidates who never got hired. They're great people - and we still connect seven or more years after they went through an interview and tryout at Newsday and other places. Good advice, Kevin, on making the most of a no.
It’s also important to be clear how much you still want to work for the organization, in a full-time or contract job or even as a vacation or maternity-leave relief. Start with some small project and build it into a full-time assignment.
Use what you learned through the interviews to target an employer’s growth areas and needs.
Some people in my network are the runner-up candidates who never got hired. They’re great people – and we still connect seven or more years after they went through an interview and tryout at Newsday and other places.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7369 Eileen Sun, 30 May 2010 01:01:36 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7369 We have passed on people and turned around and hired them at another time. Sometimes you have two great candidated and need to make a choice/ But as soon as another position becomes available, that great candidate will be foremost in our minds. Great advice. We have passed on people and turned around and hired them at another time. Sometimes you have two great candidated and need to make a choice/ But as soon as another position becomes available, that great candidate will be foremost in our minds. Great advice.

]]> By: Bob Maksimchuk http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7311 Bob Maksimchuk Thu, 27 May 2010 12:14:35 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7311 "Create a system to reach out to each and every person you talk to throughout your job search." Any suggestions on how to do this that is not labor intensive (e.g. transcribing all the contact information on EVERYONE that you talk to, capturing all their interests, tracking when you contacted them last, when you should contact them next, etc. can consume a great deal of time), easy to maintain and use? “Create a system to reach out to each and every person you talk to throughout your job search.” Any suggestions on how to do this that is not labor intensive (e.g. transcribing all the contact information on EVERYONE that you talk to, capturing all their interests, tracking when you contacted them last, when you should contact them next, etc. can consume a great deal of time), easy to maintain and use?

]]> By: Scott Kaufman http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-7294 Scott Kaufman Wed, 26 May 2010 20:04:40 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-7294 Very insightful suggestion that I don't think I've ever seen in print. Great "lemon-aid out lemons" reaction. Funny story that relates: I used to work for a top-tier exec who consulted with large companies, flew on corporate jets to attend golf outings, etc. At the suggestion of a friend of his, an exec in transition sent him an email asking for networking help. My boss didn't want to take the time, so he forwarded to me with a note saying "get rid of her." Problem was, he accidentally copied her. Oops! (My boss was actually a great guy, and he had never responded like this before. She just caught him on a bad day.) He was embarrassed, but what could he do? The offended exec had the choice of not taking herself or the situation too seriously/personally...and LEVERAGING the heck out of my bosses mistake. Given his connections, this would have been a really smart thing to do! Instead, she chose to play the "I'm offended" card. She got to vent...but squandered a chance to turn lemons into lemon-aid on STEROIDS ;-). Very insightful suggestion that I don’t think I’ve ever seen in print. Great “lemon-aid out lemons” reaction.

Funny story that relates: I used to work for a top-tier exec who consulted with large companies, flew on corporate jets to attend golf outings, etc. At the suggestion of a friend of his, an exec in transition sent him an email asking for networking help. My boss didn’t want to take the time, so he forwarded to me with a note saying “get rid of her.” Problem was, he accidentally copied her. Oops! (My boss was actually a great guy, and he had never responded like this before. She just caught him on a bad day.)

He was embarrassed, but what could he do? The offended exec had the choice of not taking herself or the situation too seriously/personally…and LEVERAGING the heck out of my bosses mistake. Given his connections, this would have been a really smart thing to do! Instead, she chose to play the “I’m offended” card. She got to vent…but squandered a chance to turn lemons into lemon-aid on STEROIDS ;-) .

]]> By: Meg Allen http://www.careerattraction.com/dont-throw-the-baby-out-with-the-bathwater-turn-rejection-into-opportunity-in-your-job-search/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 Meg Allen Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:20:13 +0000 http://www.careerattraction.com/?p=2799#comment-4000 I totally agree with you on using rejection as a chance to network. Thanks! I totally agree with you on using rejection as a chance to network. Thanks!

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