Responding To A Rejection Letter

I just received a Dear John letter.I was chosen and had a second interview. The recruiter said he was waiting to have my credentials, then after making contact, he says I didn't do the job but was very cordial about it. I'm intrigued to know if I received a bad reference. Is this lack of professionalism to wonder if I did?

This is not generally considered good form to ask as they can not tell the truth. Some things you're better off not knowing. Go with your job search.

Your sole purpose in writing is to know if your former employer has given you a bad reference, not because you wonder why you were unsuccessful for other reasons (eg, do not do well enough in the second interview). If you said after passing through the second interview that you would be appointed subject to a positive reference, then there is reasonable cause to believe that the reference / s should have been negative and that is an issue must be pursued (through option argue against your former employer to give you a negative reference was made).

So yes, you have to write to them asking them the above, which does not necessarily mean that you are questioning their decisions or lack of professionalism.

You can say something like,

Dear ....

Thank you for your letter informing me that I failed to be appointed .......

It is unfortunate, but I am sure that the company should have done his best to employ me. From my side, I was really looking forward to working for yourself.

I thought I did well at interviews and accept that there may be other candidates who did better than me. However, it seems that I was rejected and not based on my performance at the interview or defects regarding my employability, but for a poor reference from my former employer? Can you please confirm if this is true?

I will really be grateful if you can keep in mind for any other suitable position that may arise with yourself.

Thanking you in advance for comments.

Cordially

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No, just ask to speak to the interviewer and ask what are the reasons you do not get the job that you know for the future, it may have been simply that there was more person for the job.

Very professional. It will be safe that he would not hire you. He did not want to let you know the reason anyway, but since he had to make a choice, someone else has been a little better. You were probably not the only one he did not hire and most do not let you know that you do not get the job - they just leave you hanging.

Do not go!

Accept rejection for what it is, but in the future, you have the right to ask an interviewer for feedback and, where appropriate, a positive opinion.

It is illegal to give a bad reference here in the United Kingdom! It is, on the other hand is quite acceptable for a former employer to say that "Mr. ABC is working for our company to nYears, nMonths "and nothing more - can be quite overwhelming for your character, so always do your best in any job you have!

It is unnecessary to address them. The reason for choosing another candidate may not have been in your references, but references to your competitors to finally have been quite extraordinary. They do not need to disclose all details of the selection process and the only thing you could get an aftertaste is bad that could make it impossible for you to apply again in the future for another job.