Thoughts about a job rejection ❌

I have to give you a heads-up that this post is going to be me venting and expressing my frustration with my life. 

While I'm trying to work on my dissertation, I have been applying to jobs in the UK. As you can guess, things haven't been going great so far. Don't get me wrong, I expected that it would take time to actually get a job, but I thought that I was pretty close to securing one. In retrospect, I was just being naïve. 

About two weeks ago, I received an email that the recruiters for an Apprentice Journalist role liked my application, and I got to the second stage. Of course, I was thrilled. For the next stage, they asked all candidates to answer three questions pertinent to the responsibilities we would have to perform at the actual workplace. I was very happy with my answers, so I felt devastated when I received a rejection email yesterday.

The fact that I was rejected after submitting a document that I was proud of feeds the voice in my head that keeps saying that I'm not going to get any job; I'm not fit to do anything. There are so many talented and with so much more potential people out there looking for opportunities to start their career just like I do. Why would anyone give me a chance? Employers don't want to help all the young adults of the world to stand on their two own feet; they want people to do their job efficiently and help them make profit. 

The main problem with me is that English is my second language, which means that I'm lacking in the language department compared to a native speaker. Not to mention, my lack of administrative or customer service experience, which is highly desirable to entry-level roles. Thus, my love and my theoretical knowledge of literature might not be enough to get me a job in publishing. This is why I'm expanding to the marketing industry. I have this, my YouTube and my TikTok and Facebook accounts as evidence of my experience in social media. However, posting on those platforms is my hobby, meaning that I have been doing it only in my free time. Consequently, not only haven't I been consistent but also I don't have the numbers for a marketing agency to trust me.

So what's the plan now? When I'm not staring out my window wondering what I'm going to do with my life, I keep writing cover letters and adjusting my CV in the hope that someone would like to hire me. If you're in the same position as me, unfortunately besides don't give up, I don't have any other piece of advice to give. 

Stay strong and the sun will shine 🌞