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Dealing with Rejection

Ma Hnin applied to fourteen companies in Yangon over two months. She rewrote her CV three times. She bought a new htamein for interviews. She got called back by four companies, interviewed well at two, and heard nothing from the rest. Then both companies chose someone else. She is sitting on a bus on Pyay Road right now, wondering if she is the problem. She is not. But what she does in the next seven days will determine whether this rejection becomes a wall or a door.

Key Takeaway

Rejection is not a verdict on your worth -- it is one company, one role, one day. The professional who applies to three jobs the week after a rejection will always find work before the one who stops to recover.

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Understand that most job rejections in Myanmar reflect market competition, not personal failure

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Identify which of the three common rejection causes applies to your situation

03

Develop a weekly application routine that maintains momentum after rejection

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