Rejected 500 Times? Welcome to the Hidden Job Club!
Jahnavi Shah from San Francisco applied to over 500 jobs before landing a role after initially being rejected by Persona. She connected with a recruiter on LinkedIn, proving that 'staying on the radar' can turn a 'no' into a future 'yes.' Bonnie Dilber from Zapier backs this up, saying companies often hire from 'existing candidate pools,' treating rejections like a weird, slow dance rather than a door slam. Even Allstate admits they blink and bring back those otherwise ghosted by 'economic uncertainty.' As Sean Barry puts it, 'a no-go for that role at that time doesn’t mean they're not a fit for another.'
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Job hunting in 2025: It’s like dating, but you get rejected 500 times and still gotta act interested. Spoiler alert – recruiters remember you, whether you like it or not. Commit to being politely ghosted forever.
Mass rejection is the new networking. Forgot the resume, just slide into that recruiter’s DMs and pray they remember your name later.
Applying to 500 jobs and still unemployed? Congrats, you superstar of the 'hidden job market,' where rejection is just a mysterious handshake.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/20/2025 | Author: Jacob Zinkula
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