How to Learn From a Failed Job Interview
Going to a job interview and knowing you didn't do your best is a disheartening feeling. When you get confirmation by not getting the job, it's natural to feel even more discouraged. It may not seem like it at the time, but there is a way to learn from a failed job interview so that the same thing doesn't happen for the next opportunity.
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Write down your personal feedback about the interview. Ponder what you think you did right and where you think you may have gone wrong. Sometimes, you may have failed an interview because of the person interviewing you, while in other cases, you may have done something wrong and you realize it without someone needing to tell you.
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Ask the interviewer what you did wrong. You didn't get the job, so you have nothing to lose. Moreover, it makes you look eager to learn and improve, which may make the company consider you for a future position. This kind of feedback can help you to learn what not to do for the next interview.
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Conduct a mock interview with a professional job coach. Do everything that you would do in a normal interview or exactly what you did in your last job interview, so that the interview coach can look at your interviewing process and give you pointers on where you need to improve.
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Prepare for your next interview. If you know you failed your last interview and you pinpointed why, then prepare extensively before you interview for another job. Take your time to address those errors made in the last interview and practice interviewing with a friend or family member.
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Tips & Warnings
If you know you get nervous and that's where you tend to err in the interview, take your time and go slow in the interview, so you don't rush through it and make mistakes. If need be, tell the interviewer that you are a bit nervous, so that the interviewer will understand if you have a few bumps.
