QUESTION 14 OF 32

How do you move forward from a string of rejections?

Rejection is a normal part of any sales job. Let the interviewer know that you are human and rejection does get to you, but you know how to bounce back and keep being persistent, and that rejection fuels you to do better. Express that your past sales experience has taught you how to deal with rejection. Position rejection as a learning tool - through rejection, you learn how to adjust and improve your sales techniques to reduce the rate of rejection.

"When a customer rejects me, it's frustrating, especially when I am trying to hit a sales quota and am feeling the pressure. To offset this, I will always focus on the positive. Perhaps the customer will return, or maybe the next person to walk into the store will purchase double the amount of product from me. I like to believe that it will all work out in the end."

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