FUCK FUCK FUCK!! HELP!!

[NC101010]

I'm sat outside an office block ready to go in for an interview!

I haven't interviewed in 10 years!

I'm physically shaking! And will probably throw up as soon as I open my mouth!

I can't do this!

I didn't get it.

Disappointing because I really thought it went well.

Oh well, onwards and all that.

That's a pity Op but good interview experience for the next one (which I'm sure you'll get).

Deep breathing .
Remember they are only human and doing their job .
Wishing you the best of luck.

Don't worry about it OP. It's all experience. The more you do, the better you will feel for each one. You can rehearse answers and think about potential total questions they will ask. Well done. The first one is always the scariest. The others will feel much better now... Xx

Sorry you didn't get it.

As PP's have said, good experience.

All crossed for the next one.

Sorry you didn't get the job. Have they given you any feedback? It might be worth asking just so you know what to work on for the next interview.

I interview lots of people. I only shortlist people who would be good for the job.

Often all the people I interview would be good for the job and interview well, it just works on points.

Use the opportunity to take your feedback. You might find that you did better than you expected but were just pipped at the post.

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Not getting it doesn't mean you didn't do well, just that someone else was more suitable x

Thank you everyone for your words of advice and for being so supportive!

MN really can be a nice place sometimes

Sorry you didn’t get it. But it’s definitely progress that you did the interview and it went well, even if someone else was a bit better fit this time, you know you can do it! Definitely ask for feedback and good luck with your job search.

Well done for going! You'll feel much better next time round. Ask for feedback, but chances are it was nothing negative about you, there was just someone else who was a better fit. You will find something if you keep at it x

I just thought I'd come on and update everyone. Some may not be interested but everyone was so nice last time.

I have a second interview tonight for a really exciting opportunity! I got through the first interview much easier than I did for the one I didn't get a week or so ago!

Wish me luck!

Good luck op.

Great news , fingers crossed for you

Good luck!

Good luck!

This time wont be as worrying im sure!

I had an interview in June my first one in 5 years and I was same as you! Shaking so much I struggled to sign in lol

Well done! And good luck but I don't think you'll need it - go in and smash it!

Good luck

How exciting! Good Luck

Great news, NC.

For anyone in a similar position (or for you in future), having sat on the opposite side of the table, I'd say:

1. if you've made it through the paper sift to the interview stage, you're employable - anyone on any short list I've ever had could do the job. It then comes down to whether any individual is head and shoulders above the rest (or sometimes just luck) - and one day, you'll be that person.

2. Interviewers worth their salt know candidates are nervous. Part of the interviewer's job is to put people at their ease so you can see how they'll actually perform, not in highly artificial circumstances. If an interviewer doesn't do this, or is actively aggressive, it tells you something incredibly important about the workplace culture, and shows this is probably a sign that you don't want to work for that employer.

3. Remember (following on from comment about workplace culture) that interviews are a two way process - you're also getting a feel for whether you'd be happy there. (And it needn't be aggressive interviewing technique - just a feeling of "I wouldn't fit here for job/people reasons" is enough).

Hope it goes well tonight.

Yes to what Barbara said.

I see nerves as a positive, by the way - it means that the interviewee cares. I'd far rather someone was a bit shaky/nervous than coming across as arrogant.

Other tips:

Have some questions prepped, that can help to take the heat off you for a wee bit.

If you say something that came out wrong, there's no harm (in my view) in saying so and correcting. Keep a smile/sense of humour, it'll count for a lot.

And lastly the 'two way process' is really important. An interview isn't a test of how much stress you can take, or an exam you've got to pass - it's a discussion to see if you and the job are the right fit.

Good luck!

Knock em dead, op. You know you can do it!

Best of luck, OP!

I've interviewed lots of people for jobs before, and one thing I would say is to remember that actually, the interviewer really wants you to succeed. So many candidates come in expecting the interviewer to be some sort of enemy to be conquered, like a level in a computer game. But no interviewer actually wants any candidate to do badly. They want the interview to go smoothly and to be a comfortable conversation and they want the candidate to be appointable. They are, honestly, on your side. Whenever any candidate walks into the room I'm willing them to do well.

Good luck.!