I am having trouble moving past this one. I went through three interviews, all very positive, then was asked to do a short writing exercise that took a full evening. I submitted it along with references and then heard nothing for over a week before getting a form rejection. How do you bounce back after getting invested in a role you could actually picture yourself in?

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It happens. It's hard not to feel that way sometimes. But ultimately, it's important to just not let yourself get to that place of feeling excited about a job before it's a reality. Even when you're in the final stages, you're usually competing with others. Until you have the offer, it's not your job.

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Stop getting invested in roles you’re applying to. That’s not how this job market works. Narrow your search to roles you’re competitive for, apply, and forget unless/until you get a screener. If you get a screener, keep applying and forget unless/until you get call backs, etc.

Every role has dozens or even hundreds of applicants. It is a highly competitive market and most candidates are not competitive, so you need to play to your strong suits and not get caught up on individual roles.

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I’d caution against any exercises that take any real amount of time. It’s too much, and this is an incredibly competitive job market. That is the best way to not become too involved in the process.

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Id have used chatgpt to knock out that writing exercise in an hour tbh

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