Alan Stutts | Professor | Author

Reacting to Rejection

Your verbal or written reaction when you are called or receive a letter saying you are not getting a position can impact whether you get another job. What if the selected candidate backs out? What if a similar position opens latter? What if the hiring manager changes to another hotel and has to fill the same position there? You are not going to be called again if you are not polite, respectful, and totally adult in your reaction.

“Thank you so much for the chance to interview for this position. Your news is disappointing, of course. Can you tell me why I was not selected?”

The news that you did not get the job may come through a recruiter. How you react in front of this person could result in not being sent out for other positions. At the same time, passively accepting the decision as though you were expecting it or don’t really care also reveals a lot about your character.