People who are currently looking for employment may get the dreaded “No” well maybe not so blatant, but even a fail to call back or a “Not a fit.” response is just as bad.
Why are people getting this type of “hide behind the Not a Fit” response?
It’s quite simple. You didn’t have what they were looking for. The fact still remains that there is someone out there who has what they are looking for... whether it be experience, education or they simply sold themselves better than you did.
We as recruiters often hear the word NO... and it may or not be so direct. It could come in an email, a voicemail that was left after hours (knowing we would not be at our desk at that time) or just simply an avoidance of our calls and or emails. If we get a response that states “We are not moving forward” The reason for this type of “Sugar Coated” response is simple. They don’t want to be sued for telling the REAL reason.
So my suggestion to anyone getting this type of response is:
Take the hint and move on, I don’t want to sound cold and callas about it, but the fight for employment (and yes it is a fight) is short and quickest to the preverbal throat wins. Don’t mull over the past, move forward. I have said this before and I will say it again... in business the past is just that... THE PAST!!! By all means learn from your past but don’t sit in the passing lane and look in your rear-view mirror.
The information that you gather from a past interview should be used to build for the next, and so on... Practise makes perfect! If it takes 3 - 5 interviews to get it right... so be it... Most skilful candidates are what we call in the industry “Passive Candidates.” Candidates that are gainfully employed... and in some cases they haven’t been on an interview in years... Interviewing is a skill and just like any other skill it takes practise to get it perfect.
Here are some tips to help you get over the dreaded “Not a fit”
Never speak badly or respond emotionally to negative news
Add the employer to a professional network E.g. LinkedIn – keep you finger on the pulse of that company and the people that work there
Remain positive. Note: Every “NO” means you were not right for the job (no matter how much you believed you were) and in the long run that is the difference between being professional and letting emotion play a part in this
Take emotion out of the equation – Just because they said “NO” doesn’t mean you are not good enough for another role (With another company) it simply means you are not right for THAT role
Keep the momentum going – Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move forward. Forward momentum will get you the job of your dreams. Standing still and wondering “What could have been” will not let you move forward...
Remember to cannot steer a parked car... the car has to be in "drive" put yourself in drive and start moving forward!
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