Rejection is never an easy thing to deal with, especially when it comes to a job interview. But rejection doesn’t always have to be perceived as something negative. In fact, there is more to learn from being rejected than there is from being hired. So wipe off those tears and crack a smile, there’s a silver lining to this dark, gray cloud.

If you’ve recently been turned down from a promising job opportunity, perhaps you should retrace the conversation you had with the interviewer. Were there moments of awkward silence after you answered a question, as if something you said didn’t register or sit well with the interviewer? Maybe you came across wrong in the midst of answering all the interview questions. Try calling the office back to see if you can speak with the person who interviewed you.

Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn’t. But if it does, ask how you could have answered the questions differently to make yourself seem like a much more viable candidate for the job.

Did you seem nervous, twitchy, or sweaty throughout the duration of the interview? The real you and your capabilities don’t shine through when you’re nervous. More often than not your nerves distract the interviewer from really getting a good grasp of who you are and what you can offer. So next time make sure you remain calm, cool, and collected throughout the interview so that you come across as sure of yourself and confident in your abilities. No one wants to hire a nervous nelly who is riddled by uncertainty and insecurity. Be strong and assertive and the next company you interview with will definitely not want to pass you by.

Maybe there was something wrong with your resume or application. Sometimes it’s not about how you answer their interview questions, but how you present yourself on paper through your resume. Perhaps your objectives didn’t mesh with the company’s business goals and mission statement. Again, see if you can call back and speak to your interviewer and ask if there was something inappropriate or off putting on your resume. After you leave their office, your resume functions as an extension of you. So perhaps the real you didn’t come through your resume.

Maybe the company you interviewed with really wasn’t the best fit for you. Sometimes you don’t know how well you’ll adjust to a new working environment until you’re in it. In other instances, interviewers, who already know how the company ticks, can tell from the interview process whether or not you will work well with their team of employees and adjust quickly to the way they do things.

In this case, make sure that before your next interview with another company that you learn a little bit more about how that company functions. Look around while you wait in the lobby for your name to be called and observe how everyone works and communicates together. Bring that intel with you into the interview and sell yourself as a part of the team. Mention what you’ve noticed during your short wait and make positive associations between how they work and what you can bring to the table.

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