Have you ever left a job interview knowing you completely flopped? Sometimes you probably dealt with it by beating yourself up and putting that opportunity behind you. But walking away from the job or employer with a negative attitude won’t benefit anyone. Note that we’ve all done it: you get asked to interview for a dream job and its all downhill from there. Regardless of what happened and why, all hope is not lost. Here are a few strategies you can use to bounce back and stay on the hiring manager’s radar;

REFLECT ON THE EXPERIENCE

“I talk to many job seekers who believe they have bombed the interview,” Brooks says. “The first thing I do is ask them what went well. It’s important to discover what went well first so that you’re able to look at the negative aspects with a less defeated attitude. I then ask what one thing they would change.” If you have a bad feeling about the way things panned out, identify exactly what went wrong.

EVALUATE THE SITUATION OBJECTIVELY

It’s easy to work yourself into a panic after a bad job interview, but a seemingly catastrophic interview may not be as disastrous as you think. Give yourself some time to unwind after the interview is over. If you start to think about it right after it’s concluded, you’ll only feel more worried. Once you’ve cooled off a bit, it’s time to write out exactly what you think went wrong. This includes points you forget to mention, flubbing your words, or misunderstood questions. When the list is complete, think about the severity of the problems, if you accidentally called the interviewer Matt and he was Mike; move on. It happens. But if you completely forgot to mention relevant job experience, consider a way to correct this.

LEARN FROM IT

“The best thing to do with a bad interview is learn from it,” Brooks adds. Don’t wallow in self-pity or allow the bad interview to be an excuse for not following-up or not interviewing for a while. Instead, ask yourself what you would do differently to prepare next time; figure out what information you should have had that you didn’t and think about how you would handle a difficult question next time.

FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROCEED

If you have contacts within the company, you can talk to them and see if they can get an honest assessment of what happened. They can help you understand the extent of the damage, and may even be able to help you correct the problems. If you don’t have anyone to talk to, follow up directly with the interviewer. Wait at least 24 hours and then write an email or call and clarify some of the errors that you made. Begin the call in a casual tone, and subtly segue into one of the points that make you worried.

KEEP LOOKING FOR A JOB

Lastly, unless you have recently won the lottery, you can’t afford to let this incident end your job search. So keep looking for a job. The best news is that, for most of us, interviews will be a part of our lives for many years. So, the better we become at interviews, the easier our subsequent job searches will be.
My name is [okeke chukwudi victor]. I am a sales agent with Patrick Okunima & Associates (Professional CV Writers).


Source: www.patrickokunima.com/2016/10/01/how-to-bounce-back-from-a-bad-job-interview/

Nice write up....as a fresh graduate. .Dnt think am ready to experience a bad one tho......landing one is scary enough.





So the first thing I did on a Monday morning is a space booking on NL....well the feeling is worth it sha.....

Shout out to all outgoing B15 corp members, all kwasite and to my new group, all job seekers....hope we all have the best..
..


#another bucket list checked

ok

Some naija dudes be taking BEER to forget d past nd prepare for future

Most times we dwell on d past more than we dwell on d future.

Hmm

why not brainstorm on nice proposals and sell to that same company.... trust me....so long as your proposal is good....they'll call you in and treat you with a better respect than before...

or better still....find a problem people are facing and think of a solution....trust me you won't be applying to any coy anymore...



thank me by checking walldesignking or my signature..

Op, u didn't include one valid point.
Pray to God for favour...it works like a magic. I am a witness of this. If God has not built the house.....

Just happened to me recently,but afterwards I went to the bar took some beer and prepare for the next one.Life is too short to give up now!

nice one OP

After the interview simply go home and take a romantic walk towards the fridge and grab ur self a chilled cup of water....
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Simply feel like a boss.....
Because e no easy my guy

so true

olafunny:
Some naija dudes be taking BEER to forget d past nd prepare for future

No forget say over thinking dey kill oooooo

I slapped a Soldier today..................... and he ran away. That's how I confirmed he was fake. What nonsense?! Can you just imagine! We must join hands together to sanitize our society. Pls let's join hands to expose the fake soldiers in town. How? By Slapping any soldiers you come across this week. If he runs, then he is fake. If he doesn't run, the Lord is your strength.

Had a Bank interview few years back 2014

I was asked bout my project.... I flopped...

Fast forward to 2016, am a full staff in the same bank...

Moral:
Accept defeat, acknowledge your mistakes/weaknesses, improve on them

Nice. However, these may not all apply to Nigeria. Those interviewers that feel they are gods, would they even tell you where you got it wrong? Most of them would shrug off the question by replying with ' you tried'!

I will keep that in mind!!!

Noted

nice writeup

izzy14:
Just happened to me recently,but afterwards I went to the bar took some beer and prepare for the next one.Life is too short to give up now!

True talk Dr.unkard. Life is short to feel bad. we look forward to seeing you again. Hope the next one goes well though

....manager, beer producers association....

bad job interview?.....i dont pray to experience it...insha Allah

Life is too short to tink ova past events.. Relax, drink beer, kush some weeds nd let konji take ova d rest..



Good mawin pals

cool

clydedaniels:
Had a Bank interview few years back 2014

I was asked bout my project.... I flopped...

Fast forward to 2016, am a full staff in the same bank...

Moral:
Accept defeat, acknowledge your mistakes/weaknesses, improve on them

Ask about project kwa
......what has dat got to do wit anything

HumbleVictor:
Have you ever left a job interview knowing you completely flopped? Sometimes you probably dealt with it by beating yourself up and putting that opportunity behind you. But walking away from the job or employer with a negative attitude won’t benefit anyone. Note that we’ve all done it: you get asked to interview for a dream job and its all downhill from there. Regardless of what happened and why, all hope is not lost. Here are a few strategies you can use to bounce back and stay on the hiring manager’s radar;

REFLECT ON THE EXPERIENCE

“I talk to many job seekers who believe they have bombed the interview,” Brooks says. “The first thing I do is ask them what went well. It’s important to discover what went well first so that you’re able to look at the negative aspects with a less defeated attitude. I then ask what one thing they would change.” If you have a bad feeling about the way things panned out, identify exactly what went wrong.

EVALUATE THE SITUATION OBJECTIVELY

It’s easy to work yourself into a panic after a bad job interview, but a seemingly catastrophic interview may not be as disastrous as you think. Give yourself some time to unwind after the interview is over. If you start to think about it right after it’s concluded, you’ll only feel more worried. Once you’ve cooled off a bit, it’s time to write out exactly what you think went wrong. This includes points you forget to mention, flubbing your words, or misunderstood questions. When the list is complete, think about the severity of the problems, if you accidentally called the interviewer Matt and he was Mike; move on. It happens. But if you completely forgot to mention relevant job experience, consider a way to correct this.

LEARN FROM IT

“The best thing to do with a bad interview is learn from it,” Brooks adds. Don’t wallow in self-pity or allow the bad interview to be an excuse for not following-up or not interviewing for a while. Instead, ask yourself what you would do differently to prepare next time; figure out what information you should have had that you didn’t and think about how you would handle a difficult question next time.

FIGURE OUT HOW TO PROCEED

If you have contacts within the company, you can talk to them and see if they can get an honest assessment of what happened. They can help you understand the extent of the damage, and may even be able to help you correct the problems. If you don’t have anyone to talk to, follow up directly with the interviewer. Wait at least 24 hours and then write an email or call and clarify some of the errors that you made. Begin the call in a casual tone, and subtly segue into one of the points that make you worried.

KEEP LOOKING FOR A JOB

Lastly, unless you have recently won the lottery, you can’t afford to let this incident end your job search. So keep looking for a job. The best news is that, for most of us, interviews will be a part of our lives for many years. So, the better we become at interviews, the easier our subsequent job searches will be.
My name is [okeke chukwudi victor]. I am a sales agent with Patrick Okunima & Associates (Professional CV Writers).


Source: www.patrickokunima.com/2016/10/01/how-to-bounce-back-from-a-bad-job-interview/

Why don't you put the direct link you copied it from? Later you'd be accusing the president of plagiarism. What you did above is stealing, you could have at least given credit to the original author.

elmisti:


Ask about project kwa
......what has dat got to do wit anything

Nwanne, I did an interview last wednesday, I was asked about my project work kwa!!! It gats to do with many things bro!

RABIUSHILE04:


Nwanne, I did an interview last wednesday, I was asked about my project work kwa!!! It gats to do with many things bro!

So. U mean one av to find away to marry his research work nd a prospective career.....this is an eye opener......wld av bn a TKO if I am to answer a question like that prior

Ok

elmisti:


So. U mean one av to find away to marry his research work nd a prospective career.....this is an eye opener......wld av bn a TKO if I am to answer a question like that prior

No need marry na, if na u do am yasef. E suppose dey inprinted in ur brain na

RABIUSHILE04:


No need marry na, if na u do am yasef. E suppose dey inprinted in ur brain na

Lol. Tru...Buh smkind project Ehn

elmisti:

Lol. Tru...Buh smkind project Ehn

I get sha, baba! Nofin do us

dustydee:


Why don't you put the direct link you copied it from? Later you'd be accusing the president of plagiarism. What you did above is stealing, you could have at least given credit to the original author.

are you not seeing the source link? please, always think before you say.