Everybody is experiencing rejection right now. You are not alone. Make sure that you have professional help, a coach, a community, SOMEBODY who you can share these situations and feelings with. Don't suffer in silence. Compare notes and you'll find it's nearly everybody out there. Be open to new career paths and work areas. If this path seems to have too many dead ends, perhaps there are new directions for you to try (instead of the current path or in addition to it).

A long time ago in my very first sales job someone told said to me "Imagine if someone paid you a quarter for every time you dialed the phone regardless of the outcome - no answer, busy signal, rejection... How many times would you dial the phone?" The answer, of course, is as many times as is humanly possible. The same theory applies to job-hunting. Every rejection is getting you closer to being hired. The only way to fail for certain is to give up.

Something that helped me early in my career: I used to feel really discouraged whenever I received a rejection email. But after having been on the other side, making hiring decisions myself, I’ve realized that rejections sometimes have nothing to do with your skills or personality. More often than not, it’s just a matter of your skills not aligning perfectly with the role’s needs. So, when you get a rejection, don’t jump to self-doubt—it could simply be that your abilities didn’t match the specific requirements, many of which aren’t even mentioned in the job description.

Rejection isn’t a dead-end, it’s just a detour. Keep your eyes on the long-term goal and trust the process. Sometimes, the best jobs come after the worst rejections! Reframe rejection as feedback, not failure. Think of each "no" as a free consultation! Example: If interviews aren’t clicking, channel your inner detective and ask for feedback: “What could I have done better?” Use that info for the next round. Set bite-sized goals. Apply to two jobs a day or network with one person. Even small steps count—Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a career. Call up a mentor, chat with friends, or join an industry group. They might even share their own "worst rejection stories" to lighten the mood.

Rejection is part of life and you are going to see a lot of it but don't let it get to you. Focus less on the rejections and instead, focus more on the little wins here and there that you don't take notice of in the midst of the rejections. Keep learning new skills and knowledge as it will help you.