Why Bad Job Interviews Happen and How to Fix It

Original article "Bad Job Interviews" by the authors of best-job-interview.com

Summary: After bad job interviews it can be difficult to recognize exactly what went wrong and why. Getting a rejection letter or just not hearing again from the company is disappointing.

Bad
interviews happen to all job candidates at some point but how you fix
your job interview mistakes is the key to future success.

First, be encouraged by the fact that you got the job interview in the first place.

This means that your letters of application are doing their job and creating the right impression.

Focus on the interview itself and spend some time considering why it didn't go well. Here are the common ways to mess up an interview.

7 Reasons for Bad Job Interviews

1. You did not make a good first impression

First impressions are critical in job interviews as they set the tone for the entire interview. These are some possible reasons for not making the right first impression:

• You arrived late for the interview. This is a bad start from which it is very difficult to recover.
• You did not greet the interviewer properly. A firm handshake, addressing the interviewer by the correct name and title and making good eye contact all create a good impression.
• Your 3. You stumbled over your interview answers

  Not being ready for the interview questions results in tripping over your answers and focusing on irrelevant information.
  

  
  
  
  
  

  Almost every job interview will include close your job interview will determine this.
  

  
  
  
  
  

  If you conclude that the reason you were unsuccessful lies with one
  of these areas the good news is that it is entirely fixable! You can
  work on it and avoid bad job interviews happening again.

  If you
  don't think it was one of the above then you need to investigate
  further. One way to get real and valuable feedback on how you come
  across in an interview is to ask a friend to role-play a mock job interview with you. Ask for honest feedback on how you come across.

  
  

  How to save a bad job interview
  

  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  What to do after a bad job interview?

  
  

  You can turn the negative interview into something more positive by contacting the interviewer to interview follow up email. This is a positive step that helps to keep you motivated.

  
  

  Common reasons why candidates fail to get the job

  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  Most important, don't give up. Learn from the experience of bad job
  interviews and use the knowledge to make sure you are well prepared to
  ace the next interview! Most Interview Articles > Bad Job Interviews

  
  

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