At Scout we prep our candidates as best as possible before sending them off to an interview, but sometimes even if you are really well prepared, the answer you get is not the one you had hoped for. Well, I totally believe that all interview experience is beneficial, as even negative interviews allow you to be better prepared for the next one. Below are a few pointers to help you get that perfect role next time:
Get as much feedback as you can:
The first thing to do is to make sure you get the full feedback, so you can adapt if required and make sure that you get the honest feedback from the client or the recruiter. If you have a good recruiter they will talk through the feedback (assuming they have been given it) and they will steer you best on how to use this to your advantage.
Creating the best impression:
Always be yourself and try to be as confident as you can – these two facets shouldn’t change no matter who you interview with, no matter what the job. If you were very nervous and this didn’t really work for you, next time you will have more experience so can try this again.
Know your strengths and be prepared to answer questions about your weaknesses, try and be self assured, not arrogant. If you know what your weaknesses are and you know how you can tackle these you are going to look more attractive to a company looking to hire, so try to turn this to your advantage.
Killer questions:
We always talk about killer questions in interviews – definitely worth a try if you didn’t do this first time round. Try to tailor your questions to the company you are interviewing with, they will appreciate it and it will also highlight you are passionate about their business and a diligent candidate.
The right role will come along:
Finally remember it might not feel like it when you get the initial call but the decision not to get the job might be a blessing in disguise. You may simply have not been right for that role and the perfect position will turn up a few days later.
Nick x
