Rejection Builds Character

Drew Ford
7 min readJul 27, 2020

So does bouncing back from it…

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Thank you for your recent application for our position of Assistant Principal at __________Middle School. We wanted to let you know that you have not been selected for an interview. We do appreciate your interest in our district and encourage you to apply for future positions that open.

On behalf of the __________Union School District, I regret to inform you that you were not selected to be interviewed for the position for which you recently applied. Although this is not the news we like to share with candidates, you should know that the large number of candidates made this a very competitive process. Your interest in working in the __________District is greatly appreciated. We hope that you will watch and consider applying for other openings in this District.

Thank you for your interest in the Assistant Principal position with the ___________Unified School District. This email is to inform you that your application was not selected to receive an interview at this time. We will keep your application on file to be considered in the event another position becomes available. Thank you for applying and please consider ________Unified for future job opportunities.

How do you bounce back from rejection? How often do you see responses from prospective employers, or people in general, that make us…

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Drew Ford

12-year middle school teacher and new administrator in the Bay Area. An immense believer in the power of confidence. My message is clear: Invest in yourself!