You're faced with declining job offers online. How can you maintain professionalism in your responses?

? Be brave ?? pick up ?? ? Be clear what you want to say ? Be thankful ? Be succinct (no long details) Hope this helps ?? Best of luck ??

- Acknowledge and Accept that it's not always a YES. - Ask your questions. - Be thankful for their time. - Wish them the best in their decision. - Do not close that door always offer to keep in touch. - Cry.

When you get the gut wrenching news that' you didn't expect to hear it can be hard in the moment to accept the situation. We're human! Give yourself a moment, perhaps a few hours to process those emotions and consider the experience you got our of the interview and search process. Consider the new relationships you've formed with this new company and consider how maintaining those relationships throughout the course of your professional career and the impact they could have for you. Whether you're declining the offer because it isn't a good fit or the company has decided to move forward with other candidates it's important to always appreciate the opportunity. Lean in with gratitude and say thank for considering me.

Gratitude can be a power mindset. It's especially important in the job search journey. Be grateful that you're being considered. Remember that you're a few of hundreds. While you may decide the role isn't a good fit for you, the opportunity to be considered future role is one you always want to keep the door open for. Remember you have a reputation that you want to uphold and building relationships and connections in the world of work is key for your success in getting hired.

It's important to be reflective in the process of declining a job as it is of getting feedback when you're not offered the role. You may not need to share all of the details for why you're declining the position, but it is help for a company to understand and learn what the candidate experience is. This can be helpful for them in adjusting their process as well as help improve the candidate experience.

Professionalism matters in all aspect of the job search and interview process. You want to be sure that you're working towards building solid relationships with all the people you connect with. Seek help or support if you're struggling to find the right words when communicating with a potential hiring manager. Allow others who are your mentor or coach help you navigate your words when responding.

Every new connection can lead to a new opportunity. Regardless of how the experience was and what led to the offer decline from either party, you always want to leave the door open! You never know what the future hold and people leave companies for other roles all the time. You establish a connect with the person who you interviewed with, not just the company. That has a strong and more last impression.