Overcoming Job Rejection: Lessons Every Freelancer Needs to Learn
As a freelancer / Online Professional, rejection is not a stranger. It is part of the process. We generate leads, send proposals, customize applications, attend interviews, and hope that this time, it will be the one. Recently, I applied for a job that I genuinely wanted. I went through the first interview, then the final interview. I felt good about it. I prepared well. I answered honestly. I showed up as myself. At the end of the final interview, they said they would get back to me because there were other applicants. Days passed. No email. No update. And deep inside, I knew. I was not chosen. As freelancers, especially those of us who work on a project based setup, this is our reality. We do not just work. We constantly look for work. We pitch. We present. We wait. And sometimes, we get rejected. I will be honest. Even if I try to act strong, rejection still stings. It makes you question yourself. Was I not good enough? Did I say something wrong? Was someone more experience...