Rejection Isn't a Sign You Need Thicker Skin
Thu Jan 29 2026
If you're a mid- to senior-level leader watching rejection stack up (not ghosting because of your experience, not because you're not good enough), but because your strategy isn't aligned with how strategic roles actually get filled...then you need to hear this!!
In today's market, companies are not hiring the most qualified person; they're hiring the obvious person. And that means shifting from a volume-based approach to a positioning approach - one that makes you an UNDEDNIABLE match before you even get to the interview.
I read the first half of my latest Substack post on this. In the rest of the article, I break down how rejection is actually strategic feedback, and I share the exact shifts senior professionals need to stop being overlooked and start being pursued.
Head over to my Substack to read the rest and if you're ready to end the rejection cycle, book a one-hour clarity call with me where we map your strategic positioning in real time.
Find me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vennessa-mcconkey/
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If you're a mid- to senior-level leader watching rejection stack up (not ghosting because of your experience, not because you're not good enough), but because your strategy isn't aligned with how strategic roles actually get filled...then you need to hear this!! In today's market, companies are not hiring the most qualified person; they're hiring the obvious person. And that means shifting from a volume-based approach to a positioning approach - one that makes you an UNDEDNIABLE match before you even get to the interview. I read the first half of my latest Substack post on this. In the rest of the article, I break down how rejection is actually strategic feedback, and I share the exact shifts senior professionals need to stop being overlooked and start being pursued. Head over to my Substack to read the rest and if you're ready to end the rejection cycle, book a one-hour clarity call with me where we map your strategic positioning in real time. Find me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vennessa-mcconkey/