Rejection Letter for a Job Candidate You Really Like

Rejection Letter for a Job Candidate You Really LikeRejection Letter for a Job Candidate You Really LikeDo you need a candidate rejection letter that you can use in yur organization to let candidates know that they were not selected for the job? Sending an appropriately worded rejection letter tells your candidate professionally and kindly that another candidate was selected. How to Break the News Gently This is a sample letter for an applicant who is encouraged to apply again. Use this letter to mark your position as an employer of choice. Here is the sample. Rejection Letter Sample (Text Version) DateMr. John SmithCandidates AddressCity, State, Zip CodeDear John,Thank you for taking the time to come into Johnson Company to interview with our employee selection team. We enjoyed meeting you and our conversations.You have not been selected for the position, at this time. We encourage you to apply for positions, for which you qualify, with the Johnson Company in the future. While w e anticipate that an individual with your qualifications will soon find employment, we want to emphasize that we would encourage your application in the future.Sincerely,Handwritten SignatureName of EmployeeTitle of Employee (Example Mary James, Human Resources Director) ExpandIf you are hesitant to send a rejection letter to candidates who were not selected, keep this in mind. The rejection letter is your last opportunity to build a relationship with the candidate that will cause the candidate to think favorably of your company. You dont want to burn bridges with qualified candidates who seem to fit your culture. If you dont send a rejection letter, you create hesitation and uncertainty on the part of the candidate. Your reputation as an employer is affected by this candidate and the people affected by this candidates opinions about his or her treatment at your hands. If you believe you will be interested in hiring your candidate in the future, make sure they feel well-treated and honestly considered with the receipt of a professional, kind rejection letter now.

Do you really need the New Year to make resolutions

Do you really need the New Year to make resolutionsDo you really need the New Year to make resolutionsIts that time of the year when most people quit their resolutions for the New Year to lose weight, organize closets, clean out the attic, stick to a budget. Sounds familiar? Now think about this for a second. If you really, really want to do any of this, why wait for a particular day on the calendar to go for it?Many years ago, in my mora adventurous youth, I was part of a rally of cars driving through the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the trails that we drove through were precarious and dangerous. We had to stop many times to rest and assess ur path.On one rest stop at a campsite high up in the mountains, I woke up to a misty morning and made myself a cup of coffee on our camping stove. As the sun began to rise, I carried my coffee to the edge of the road to take in the vista below covered in swirling mist.And thats when I noticed a lone monk perched on the edge of the precip ice, deep in meditation. I wondered if he had been there all night. As the rays of the sun slowly filled the valley with light, the monk came out of his reverie. He stood up and stretched, still on the edge, making my heart skip a beat. He looked at the rising sun, let out a deep breath and turned around to climb back up the road. I was fascinated.As he came up to the road, I approached him and asked him wasnt it dangerous being so close to the edge of the abyss. He responded, Are we all not just two minutes from the abyss anyway?I realized at that moment how right he was. I thought back to the many times over the years I have personally had a near miss with a speeding car, a close shave while crossing the road, or a close encounter with a reckless driver on a busy highway and realized how I have always been just two minutes from the abyss.Most of us dont realize this or acknowledge it. What we all want is to harness the power of time, to slow it down, speed it up, recapture it or s imply make it count. But the only time any of us can truly master is right now.That morning in the Himalayas, I learned a very important lesson. Instead of coasting through life waiting for life to happen to me, I woke up to the importance of living my life with a sense of urgency.If something is important enough to you, then why wait for a specific date? Theres no guarantee that something wont change or detract you from it before that date. All you have is now. We should get up every morning and count ourselves fortunate for having one more shot at making a difference, leaving a legacy, and changing the planet.For many people, the last few weeks of the year are a time of reflection. A time to look back at how their year has gone, and what theyre looking forward to in the coming year.This year, I urge you to think about your NOW. If you knew that you had only one more day to live, what are the things you would do? Let that urgency fuel actions that lead to deeper connections, a high er purpose, and finding your passion and joy.I leave you with these lines from Christopher McDougalls Born to Run that define a sense of urgency brilliantly.Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesnt matter whether youre the lion or a gazelle- when the sun comes up, youd better be running.This article is adapted from Vijay Eswarans new book Two Minutes from the Abyss, published by Networking Times Press.Vijay Eswaran is asuccessful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. He has published three bestsellers on leadership and mindfulness. Praised as a beautiful book by self-help genre pioneer Stephen Covey, In the Sphere of Silence, has traktement over half a million copies to date. His latest book, Two Minutes from the Abyss, was published in 2017.

Job Search in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s

Job Search in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s Job Search in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s As you age, you will want to change the types of jobs you seek, the personal brand you introduce, even the way you present your resume.Whether you are 22 or 62, a job search may be in your future. But the 20-something’s job search strategy should look very different than the 60-something’s - and so should everyone’s in between.Especially in this economy, people of all ages are in the market for a new job. Some people are looking to improve their pay or title, some want to change their career paths and some have been involuntarily plunged into a job search due to downsizing. No matter what the catalyst, a job search should be carefully calculated and cultivated, with a great many factors taken into account. One of the most important, but often overlooked, is the impact the job seeker’s age can and should have on the process.20s: Getting a Foot in the DoorJob seekers in their 20s are long on enthusiasm and education but short on experience. Family and financial responsibilitie s tend to be limited, so it’s a good time to take chances. It’s also a period during which you can take some time to figure out the ways in which your talents and skills can best be applied.“Seek out positions where you can learn from others, but be a valuable resource through your fresh perspective, youthful exuberance and the fact you have minimal responsibilities to tie you down,” said Yolanda M. Owens, author of “How to Score a Date With Your Potential Employer.”Joanie Natalizio, author of “Fast Track Guide to a Professional Job Search,” said one of the biggest mistakes 20-somethings make is waiting to start their job search until after they have graduated from college. “A job search should start once they have declared their major,” she said. “This is when they should begin to build a professional network in the way of professional societies, relationships with key professors and with possible employment opportunities through internships.”In the end, the re are few things that trump experience, and younger job searchers may have the luxury of being able to gain that experience by working for less or even no pay - at least for a while.“Having your college degree is great, but experience gets your foot in the door,” said Don Burrows, author of “Resumes that Resume Careers” and a former human resources executive. “Do volunteer work within your field. Seek internships, paid or unpaid, if you have to.”30s: Shaping UpIn your 30s, you need to be thinking long-term. At this point, each job is shaping your career.“Think about the next job on your resume,” said Elizabeth Lions, a human resources consultant and career coach. “Does it make sense in your career path? If it doesn’t, don’t make that move. Your resume tells a story.”You also may have started a family at this point, so benefits and the demands of the job - not just wages - will be more of a consideration.Unlike your 20s experience is less important than de monstrating your skills, but there’s still room to take risks, she said.“In your 30s, you’ve built up confidence in your skills and should look for roles that showcase your abilities and allow you to take some professional risks,” said Owens. “At the same time, however, you’ll want to scrutinize your work/life balance since you probably have more personal responsibilities in your 30s. You may also want to consider the kind of work you’ll be doing and how your contributions will make a difference with the employer. The benchmark at this stage is to establish respect in your abilities and begin branding yourself as an expert.”40s: What Does Your Career Story Say?In your 40s, you have laid a firm career foundation. Now is the time to think about your impact and legacy.A key driver for a voluntary job search in your 40s is often the degree of job satisfaction and personal and professional recognition coming from your current position, said Burrows. “For the 40s and bey ond, I think you start looking for a job that has impact,” he added. “By 40, you start defining yourself not just by who you are but also by what you do. This increases as you get older.”At this point in your career, you need to be able to show potential employers that you have effectively managed your career.“Look at the arc of your career over 20 years, and hopefully you see a forward progression of accomplishment and bigger roles,” said Caroline Ceniza-Levine, co-founder of SixFigureStart, which offers HR consulting and leadership development. “Companies have 20 years of data on you, so they will be looking at this arc, as well. You are getting more expensive; are you worth the cost?”At this point in your career you need to invest more in your job search tools - your resume, personal brand and interviewing skills - to ensure all tell the correct story of your career progression and demonstrate you are worth the price you request.50s: Find MeaningAs many can attest , looking for a new job in your 50s is not easy.Job seekers in their 50s may be seen as too expensive. Going for a lower-titled, lower-paying position may be seen as a way to get their foot in the door, but employers often hesitate to hire overqualified candidates for fear that their hearts won’t be in the job or that they will leave the company the minute something better comes along.Even with these challenges, there are several strategies that can be used to counteract some of the bias against older workers, said Natalizio. “First and foremost, emphasize accomplishments and experience while de-emphasizing age,” she said. “Leave the year you graduated from college off your resume and, unless relevant to the job you’re applying for, only show an employment history for the last 15 to 20 years.Burrows agreed that, for job seekers in their 50s, “first-hand experience with age discrimination moves from potential and theoretical to real and immediate.” With that said, added Burrows, the 50-something job seeker has a professional lifetime of experience to offer a potential employer. And, if circumstances allow, this is the time to be thinking about taking on a position that has real meaning.“Fifty-plus is a time when … what you do has to have meaning - not necessarily a big title but actual ‘meaning,’ ” said Burrows. “[A new job] should be interesting enough so that you learn something and challenging enough so that it calls on all the skills and experience you’ve acquired. By this time, the rewards are more in the work than in the paycheck.”60s: Be Flexible“Baby boomers who thought they were going to retire at 59 ½ to 62 are now dealing with the aftermath of the collapse of their job security and the collapse of their retirement funds and are saying, ‘Now I have to work ’til 68 or maybe 70,’ ” said Laurence J. Stybel, co-founder of Stybel, Peabody Associates Inc., and executive in residence at the Sawyer School of Business at Suffolk University in Boston. “But employers aren’t interested in that.”When it comes to 60-somethings, employers have fears related to potential length of service, technological obsolescence and skyrocketing insurance costs.At this stage in your career you must use your personal brand to combat those perceptions, but be flexible to different working arrangements like consulting and part-time work. Career experts say job seekers in this age category should be proactive, emphasizing the experience and work ethic that come with age, while demonstrating the flexibility and hunger to succeed that are often attributed more to younger workers.Speaking of flexibility, experts add that 60-somethings should have it in spades and should demonstrate their willingness to be flexible in their personal brand and resume. Consider consulting, part-time work or freelancing, as opposed to a traditional full-time, benefited position. Pursue consulting work now, and adding those titles and pos itions to your resume will help.“In your 60s, it’s a whole different ballgame,” said Lions. “This may be about part-time work more than full-time work. You’ve been there and done that.”Experts added that it’s key for older job seekers to emphasize the experience, wisdom and dependability that (usually) come with age.“Companies value institutional knowledge and deep industry expertise. Do you have this?” asked Ceniza-Levine.Added Lions: “Use the gray-hair factor as a selling point.”