Convert your interviews into more offers

We've all been there.

You prep for the interview. You study the job description. You rehearse some questions and answers.

You're nervous but excited for the interview because it seems like a perfect fit.

You give the interview.

It goes well.

You're excited to receive that email telling you about the next steps.

And then...

"Unfortunately we've decided to go in a different direction..."

And if you ask for their reasoning or feedback...

Crickets.

From here, the problem is that many job seekers don't leverage this experience properly to improve for the next interview.

Too many job seekers treat job interviews as independent occurrences.

While each interview will be different, we can still gain a lot of valuable insights about expectations, conversation topics, and even our own interview performance if we pay attention and aim to analyze what is happening.

One thing I recommend is keeping an interview journal where you can write down notes and observations after each interview concludes. In the journal, you should try to track some (or all) of the following:

-Which questions they asked during the interview

-Which questions you felt that you answered the best

-Which questions you felt that you answered the worst

-Any questions you were not prepared for

-Any major areas of focus from the interviewer

-Turning points in the interview (Was there a moment where you felt like the energy changed from good to bad?)

-Any other observations about the person's reactions/tone/etc.

What to do with these observations:

These things will make the interview process easier to analyze each interview individually, as well as pick up on trends or similarities that are happening in your interviews.

See if you can identify any trends.

Do the interviews feel like they’re being “lost” at a common part? After a common question?

Are you working on your weaker answers in between interviews?

Have you asked a friend, family member, colleague or professional coach to listen to your answers and provide feedback or perspective?

Sometimes, the answers we give aren’t landing the way that we intend them to. A second perspective is almost always helpful.

Final tip:

Do this IMMEDIATELY after the interview concludes.

Sometimes, interviews can feel like waking up from a dream due to the intense concentration we put forth during it.

The more time passes after the interview, the more details you'll forget (like a dream).

Take detailed notes immediately after to give yourself the best chance to identify necessary areas of improvement.

If you’re not converting on your interviews and you feel like you’re wasting these opportunities, talk to me.

I can help transform your entire interview approach and performance through five calls with you personally, one-on-one.

Don’t waste another interview if you can do something about it now to land the offer!