Don't be demoralized when an employer turns you down. The reasons behind a rejection1 usually have more to do with the company than with you
当一位雇主拒绝你的时候，不要因此而消沉。拒绝背后是什么原因一般更多在于公司而不是你。
By Jeff Schmitt
So when your fruitless search fills you with angst and self-doubt, always remember the following truths about job hunting: 所以当你毫无结果的搜索叫你充满焦虑和自我怀疑，肯定得记住下面有关求职的事实:
Employers Have Prejudices Too
招聘者也会有偏见
In our personal lives, we often make assumptions about others. We take a quirka moment of weaknessand blow it out of proportion. We collect puzzle pieces, connect fragmented images, and formulate2 the story behind someone, however incomplete.
在个生活活里面，大家会常常对其他人做出假设。大家会将一个古怪的行为泄露弱点很大地夸张。大家采集零碎的信息、将破碎的图像联系到一块，形成关于某个人的故事，尽管这故事非常不完整。
Employers are no different with you. In some interviews, your counterparts will quickly size you up, right or wrong. They will look to reinforce their initial impressions. They will make assumptions about your experience and expectations.
招聘者和你没什么不同。在一些面试中，他们会飞速品评你一番，不管结论是对是错。他们会去探寻支持第一印象的东西，对你的历程和期望做出假设。
It can be any factor. They may see you as too old. Too young. Too smart. Too expensive. Too pretty. Too plain. Too fat. Too short. Too bald. Too flashy. Too quiet. Too female. Too male. And too much like your predecessor3. There are no hard and fast rules. And it may have little to do with the real you. It happens.
他们对你的假设或许会关于任何一个方面。他们或许会觉得你太老、太年轻、太聪明、要价太高、太漂亮、太普通、太胖、太矮、头发太少、太艳俗、太安静、太女性化、太男性化，或者太像你的前女友。这方面没什么硬性的规则，和真的的你或许没什么关系，但这种事确实会发生。
Employers Have Limited Resources
雇主资源有限
Employers want experiencethey just prefer that someone else provides it. Today, companies face pressing financial pressures and skill gaps. Many times, they truly need someone who can hit the ground running. Fair or not, many talented candidates don't get the luxury of starting slow and building momentum4. Some employers simply can't afford a long onboarding or hiring mistake, simple as that.
雇主需要经验只是期望其他人来提供。现在，公司面临着紧张的资金重压和技能缺口。很多时候他们真的需要地是一个能立即充满干劲地拓展工作的人。不论公不公平，很多有才华的面试者都不会有慢慢开始提升的机会。有的雇主根本就承受不起一个长期上岗过程或者招聘失误。