Why Job Hunting Is Like Dating, And What You Should Always Remember About Both
May 4th, 2007 by eric
You just got back home from your job interview. You did your homework. You prepared for the interview. You armed yourself with valuable information on the company. You dressed well, spoke well, and had a good solid job resume. You genuinely felt like there was nothing more you could have done to make the interview go any better.
But they turned you down.
After you get over the initial shock of their negative response, you’ll undoubtedly replay the interview scenario over in your mind. “What could they possibly not have liked about me? My clothes? My breathe, perhaps? What could I have done differently to have at least made it to the next step in the interview process?”
Don’t feel like you’re the only one who has ever had these reactions. We all have. And probably will again. It just comes with the position you’ve found yourself in: job seeker.
Remember, finding the right job is a lot like finding the right spouse. 99.9% of the job interviews you go one are going to end in your NOT getting the job. You’re looking for the one that doesn’t.
True, getting through the “no’s” takes a lot of time and effort - not to mention the emotional let downs when it becomes clear that your most recent effort won’t turn into a job offer for you. But you’ve got to go through it…kind of like Georgia on your way to Florida. You’ve got to go through it.
That’s why it’s so important to know what jobs you truly want before you even begin interviewing, but that’s another topic for another day (so keep your feed reader pointed right here at Career Peace).
But just know this: if the job interview you just went on didn’t produce a job offer, know this: There is NOTHING wrong with you!
You weren’t the one they were looking for? Well, guess what? They weren’t the one you were looking for, either. That company just happens to be in the 99.9%. You just didn’t happen to find this out until you met them.
How many first dates have you gone on where it became painfully clear that this relationship was going to come to a grinding halt as soon as you said ‘good night?’
Smile. Write them a thank you note, and move on to the next potential employer.
Tags: Job Interview, Job Search
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