Been rejected for your dream role… Feeling disappointed… Maybe your dream role is the best next step for your career.

Either way, getting the company to reconsider you for that dream role is possible….Here’s how.

Persistence can be a great quality to have when you are in job-search mode or when you have a dream or a goal that you want to reach. The key to persistence is to not give up, even though you may feel discouraged or feel like throwing in the towel.

The definition of persistence, according to Webster, is “to continue steadily in any business or course.” If you look up persistence in Roget’s Thesaurus, you will find the following: continue, last, endure, go on, remain, seize an opportunity, and permanent. These are all positive words with positive meanings that can be applied to a role / job search or goal.

Persistence is an attribute that continues to be important as we get older, playing a part in everything from our relationships to our health to our careers.

When it comes to careers, persistence can certainly pay off. Employers want workers who are truly interested in and passionate about their jobs. But what about when a worker gets rejected for a role from a company that he/she really wants to work for? Can they continue to pursue for that role, or could their persistence work against them?

Joshua Siva, co-author of “BOLD: Get Noticed, Get Hired,” says that job seekers shouldn’t be discouraged from applying again to a company that has turned them down. “When an applicant has taken the time to understand the company, the people and the customers, getting rejected the first time around should never discourage that applicant from future prospects with the firm,” Siva says. “Any number of reasons could have led to the rejection.”

Here are some simple tips that will help you:

Believe in Yourself

Keep going even when the odds are against you

Be Passionate

Keep your goals in front of you at all times

Be bolder and more creative the next time