What 6 rejections taught me 🎉

I have exciting news to share, along with details on the part of the story you don't usually see.

My first article as a Built In Expert Contributor went live last week. Before it was accepted, I pitched Built In no fewer than half a dozen times.

Every one of those pitches took time to research, strategize, write, and refine, and every one of them was met with silence. Anyone who has pitched editors knows being ignored comes with the territory.

I share this because I coach clients through rejection nearly every day, whether it's silence on an application, a job offer that fell through, or a promotion that went to someone else.

Rejection stings, even when you know it's part of the process.

I could have taken the silence as a sign to stop pitching, but I chose to keep going instead, and I'm glad I did.

As for the article itself, it answers a question I've been hearing from job seekers a lot lately: how much AI experience do you actually need on your resume?

The answer might surprise you. In a survey of 1,000 hiring managers, only 19 percent called AI proficiency very important. (Say what?!) In my article, I break down what they want to see instead, including the common resume mistake that makes candidates look less skilled.

​👉🏼 Read my Built In article to see what hiring managers actually want to see on your resume.​

Have a fabulous, rejection-filled week!

~ Kyle | CaffeinatedKyle.com​

P.S. One of my favorite homework assignments for coaching clients is to go collect nos. You can only collect nos if you're putting yourself out there enough to collect yeses. What no will you go collect this week?