One of the worst feelings in the world is being rejected for a job even though you were certain you'd done very well during the interview process.

There are many reasons why you might have been rejected for a job you interviewed for and some of them you may not have even known about (or will ever know about) because you aren't told.

The typical reason you didn't get the job is because they found someone better suited for the position than you. Maybe this person had more experience, better qualifications or maybe they just performed better in the interview than you did. Maybe you came across during the interview as being unprepared, overly aggressive or maybe you showed up late.

These are all legitimate reasons and they all occur. There are many others, too.

Here are some other reasons you might have been rejected for a job that you may not have considered: 1. The company decided to hire an internal candidate who already worked for them.

2. The company decided to hire someone who was referred to them.

3. The company decided not to hire anyone ie. they put the job on hold, they didn't find the "right” person, etc.

4. The hiring manager hired a friend, family member or former colleague. Maybe they were told who to hire by their superiors. Favoritism happens. Nepotism, too!

5. If you were presented to the company through a recruiter, they may have decided to hire someone who didn't come through a recruiter thus saving the company paying the recruiter a fee (this does happen).

6. The company hired someone cheaper than you. They found someone who was willing to take a lower sal

ary than you. Cost conscious companies might do this. Sometimes a company will not give you a straight answer as to why they turned you down.

In many cases, you might not even know it and simply accept the reason they gave you as the truth.

The best thing you can do is to try to get as much information from the company as possible regarding why you were turned down.

The more you know, the more you'll be able to improve upon your success in future interviews.

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