The Uncommon Career Podcast: Transformative Career Coaching & Job Search Strategies 118. Rejection and Ghosting: How to Bounce Back in the Job Search
Jul 1, 2025
Discover how to turn job rejection and ghosting into opportunities for growth. Learn to view these setbacks as valuable data points and cultivate emotional resilience. Explore strategies like depersonalizing rejection and using the Kubler-Ross grief cycle to navigate feelings. Celebrate micro wins to shift from negative to positive mindsets. The discussion emphasizes maintaining relationships with employers even after rejection, encouraging listeners to stay motivated and engaged in their job search journey.
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Rejection as Valuable Data
- Job rejection and ghosting serve as data points providing feedback and opportunities for growth.
- Multiple data points reveal trends helpful for improving your job search strategy.
Turn Rejection Into Opportunity
- Treat rejection and ghosting as the start of a relationship, not the end.
- Send a thank-you message expressing appreciation and openness for future opportunities to maintain connection.
Depersonalize Rejection and Ghosting
- Depersonalize rejection by separating the action from your self-worth.
- Recognize rejection results from differing skill needs, not personal inadequacy.