3 Tips On How To Handle Rejection

3 Tips On How To Handle Rejection3 Tips On How To Handle Rejectionemployers dont respond after an interviewcan be frustrating and terrifying.However, in the past few months, I somehow learned to befriend rejection. Now, the world has opened up to me like never before. I believe this can apply to any job search effort.Nine months ago, I quit my full time job to become an entrepreneur. Soon enough I had to face the cold reality of getting a lot of rejections from potential investors, employees and customers. Realizing how hard it welches for me to deal with rejection, I decided to see it face-to-face and go through a 100 Days of Rejection Therapy.The rejection therapy concept is based on going out and actively seeking rejections. Never in my life would I have thought how crazy this experience could be In the last several months I asked the strangest things from random people, such as Olympic-shaped donuts, giving a college lecture, and a private jet ride from a billionaire.I learned th at rejection is not only very subjective, but can be useful and even fun.Here is what I learned about how to handle rejection related to job searches.Focus on action, not rejection.Stack the odds in yur favor by focusing on your action, not others rejections. Based on how many people usually compete for a desirable job, getting rejected is not only common, but also probably, if not mathematically certain. However, if you persist in your efforts, even after the rejections, without giving up or slowing down, you are stacking the odds in your favor.For example, lets assume you are competing with 20 equally qualified people for a posted position, your odds of getting rejected are 95% (1-1/20). However, if you do it 50 times, the odds of getting rejected 50 times are 7.7%, which is a very rare outcome. For 100 times, it would be 0.6%, which is pretty much impossible. Furthermore, if you keep applying, you will learn to get better with resume and interview skills, so the probability will be further in your favor. Its basic mathFocus on what you can control, which is how many positions you can apply for per day, instead of what you cant control, which is how many interviews and offers you are getting. After a while, rejection becomes a number, instead of an emotionally devastating obstacle.Minimize the risks for the other party.In one of my crazy requests, I was able to find a one-day job in one afternoon by dropping into random business offices. One key takeaway was that by reducing perceived risks, one can get a yes easier. In my case, I offered to work for free for one day, which eliminated all the financial, contractual and time obligations associated with normal employment. When I actually reported to work for one day, I established many relationships and friendships that I wouldnt have had otherwise.Of course, I am not advocating everyone to conduct their job search this way. However, when applying for jobs, make sure to use the flex in If the full-time job mar ket is tight, consider expanding your search into contract-based jobs to reduce your potential employers risks. Many of the most successful employees I know earned their full-time jobs by succeeding and impressing at contract jobs.Dont be afraid to use creativity.In another episode, I encountered a job searcher who was holding a sign at South By Southwest that read Drop Your Business Card for A Chance to Employ Me. During our conversation, I learned that he collected more than 20 business cards in a span of few hours. I dont know whether he eventually landed a job that way, but he did established more than 20 valuable relationships that didnt exist before. For job-seekers, relationships through networking are crucial.If you are applying for jobs that require any type of creativity, you should not be afraid to demonstrate it in your job-searching process. You will not only differentiate yourself from the crowd, but also have fun in the process.Due to the fear of rejections, we are of ten overly careful with our job-searching process, and many times to our detriment. If we liberate ourselves from the outcomes and focus on what we can control, our job-search efforts will become not only much more effective but even funReaders, how do youhandle rejection from a job? What advice would YOU give?Jia Jiang is an entrepreneur and blogger who is an expert in overcoming rejections. With the knowledge he gained from100 Days of Rejection Therapy, Jia is helping organizations and professionals from all over the world.