How to keep rejection from stunting your job search

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In today’s tight labor market, applicants may be looking at months of steady rejections before landing a new position. And while discouraging, it’s imperative they learn how to keep it from stunting their job search. 

On average, job hunters will receive 6-10 rejections for every 10-15 applications they send out, according to a recent survey of 1,000 job applicants from recruiting platform Joblist. On top of that, more than one in 10 job seekers believed that their resume was never reviewed by a real person, and it’s making it hard for them to remain hopeful. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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