T.A.P. Q#292 – Job Rejection: How Can I Get Back on the Horse?

First & foremost - IT IS NOT YOU FAULT! I suggest you read Jill Ireland's column (& my comment) which may help to get you back on the horse again. Key: If you can take care of yourself you can take care of your job search, and maybe ... you'll get a job when no one's looking.

The recession is actually a pretty good time to look for a job, but you need to stand out from the crowd. One way is to arrive at a company AHEAD of the crowd (eg. the"Spot Opportunitiy" job search). These are not average times and companies are not looking for average people. Just showing up and communicating a link between your value (experience, talents, core competencies...) and their needs, BEFORE the crowd gets there, seperates you from the competition as a "stand-out" -- above average. Sure, it sounds difficult to do and frankly it is even harder to do than it sounds ... scary I know; nevertheless, people do it.

Now, back to the basics: I originally wrote 'you need to take care of yourself before you can take care of your job search' so again, I recommend you read Jill's column (the first link) and the return to read mine: Finding a Job in a Bad Ecomony. Here's Jill: http://joblounge.blogspot.com/2009/09/6-ways-to-beat-depression-in-recession.html ... and here's mine: http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20090825/economy-jobs.htm

Hope this helps!

YT
Rob Taub of ResumePro Plus
and the Job Search Corner: "JobSearchingwithRob"