By Peter Kamuri
Searching for a job can be frustrating. However, the hardest part comes when you are rejected and have to start afresh.
Rejections after going through the rigours of a job search, leaves you feeling angry and immobilised.
However, in the muddled waters of job search, rejection shows no preference for the skilled, experienced or the talented. Anyone can be a victim.
It can come even at a time when you are most optimistic that you will clinch that job offer.
That is why some people choose to stay in careers where they draw no satisfaction, rather than risk rejection.
As a job seeker, you need to know that facing rejection is normal. Even those successful people around you may have faced it.
However, they succeeded because they were able to overcome it.
So how can you cope with rejection? First, plan for it. Appreciate that getting rejected is normal and it is part of the job search process.
Develop courage to help you overcome setbacks. Looking your fear in the eye and take action.
Pain of failure
Do not limit celebration to when you succeed. Celebrate even when you face a setback like rejection. Impediments are not always negative as you can use them as your springboard.
Success is impossible if you cannot bear the pain of failure. You therefore need to learn how to separate yourself from the job search by establishing "boundaries." Learn to recover from rejection during job search.
This will increase your success rate in future searches. This will also strengthen your personal relationships.
