APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady answers your careers questions. Here she gives a reader advice on facing rejection after an interview. Q: My daughter graduated with a fi…
Karren Brady, Baroness Brady, CBE is a British business executive and television personalityShe had her heart set on a graduate marketing scheme at a big company, but she didn’t get it.
She took the rejection badly – she’s used to getting top grades and being a high-achiever, so hasn’t experienced much rejection in life so far.I want to start my own business - how can I make sure that my ideas succeed? Neither my husband or I are particularly academic, and we have pretty “normal” jobs, so don’t feel qualified to help.or career-related challenges, your encouragement, empathy and willingness to listen can make a difference to your daughter’s ability to find a path forward.
Rejection is a normal part of life and it’s OK for her to feel disappointed, upset and frustrated, so encourage her to acknowledge her emotions. Try to help your daughter understand that rejection doesn’t define her worth or capabilities, and that the decision might have been based on factors beyond her control.Ask her to list the reasons it was so attractive to her, as it will help her define what it is she is looking for and she can use this checklist when job-hunting.Good grades are one thing, but as an employer, experience and skills like resilience are equally as important.
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