Handling Rejection

Mr. Githeki
Feb 7, 2018
2 min read

The job market is highly competitive at the moment and it may take some time to find the job that you want. If you feel as if you are going round in circles when it comes to finding work, there are things you can do to help you gain confidence and make positive progress in the job market.

If you are being invited for interviews but not being offered a job, this means that you are not far away from getting the jobs you are applying for, which is positive. Normally, only a small proportion of applicants are invited for interview, so you have already done well to come this far.

It may be, though, that there are ways in which you could be more effective when it comes to the interview process, either through what you say or the way you present yourself non-verbally, such as

How you prepare for the interview
How you structure your answers
Your body language
How you control your nerves

If you are not getting interviews, it may be that you need to consider changing the way you are approaching the job search process, and rethinking aspects such as

How you write your cv or cover letter
Your level of motivation for the jobs you are applying for
How your skills match the requirements of the role
Whether you have the required minimum experience
Asking for employer feedback – this is normally available at the interview stage.

It is easier to show your enthusiasm for a role when it is natural and genuine and if this is not the case, then this lack of enthusiasm will tend to convey itself in your application. If you can’t feel a sense of motivation when applying for a role, then you need to ask yourself what it is that motivates you and focus on jobs that will allow you to find an element of this in your work.

The Careerline and Leyworld staffing.com leaflet on staying motivated explains all this in more detail.

At Leyworld staffing, we offer a mock interview service. All you need to do is to contact us with your CV/application letter and job description, giving us a week’s notice of your interview and one of our advisers will tailor a mock interview for you, offering you constructive feedback on your performance.

Reach us on 0700125725

Email: info@leyworldstaffing.com

Send your cv/application letter to: cv@leyworldstaffing.com

Website: www.careerline.co.ke or www.leyworldstaffing.com