I Was Passed Over for a Promotion: How to Handle Rejection Without Questioning Your Self-Worth

Send us Fan Mail Being passed over for a promotion hurts. Even when you know your worth. Even when you're confident. Even when you spend your days reminding other women to trust themselves, take up space, and stop waiting for permission. I know because I was passed over for a promotion, and it knocked the wind out of me. I had prepared for the interview. I had years of experience with the agency. I knew I was capable of doing the job. And when I heard, “We went with someone else,” my ego wasn...