Unsuccessful job interview feedback
Handling unsuccessful job interview feedback:
Job hunting is a process which should end on a massive high when you land that dream job, but how do you deal with the knockbacks and associated lows along the way?
“It’s important not to fall into a pit of self-doubting despair if you don’t get the first job you go for,” explains Norwich-based accountancy recruitment specialist Sam Holt of Big Sky Additions. “Its easy for the process of wretched post-match analysis to knock your confidence, when you really need to pick yourself up and dust yourself down for the next interview.”
Asking for some post-interview feedback could be just what you need to set yourself on the path to success at your next interview. “As a specialist recruiter helping people find temporary and permanent accountancy jobs in Norfolk, I know its really important to give candidates constructive feedback and we work closely with employers to ensure that they give something useful back to every applicant,” continues Sam. “If you’ve been knocked back a couple of times, its worth asking your recruitment agency or another professional to go through a mock interview with you as well to give real-time and honest feedback, enabling you to practice ahead of next time.”
Here are Sam’s top tips for gathering interview feedback:
- Make it easy for the recruiter or employer to respond by saying something open like: “While I’m disappointed I wasn’t chosen, I would appreciate the chance to get some honest feedback as I am still very interested in working with you in the future.” Busy recruiters will be far more likely to invest time in talking to you if you seem appreciative and open to listening.
- Listen more than talk and don’t be defensive, even if you disagree with their assumptions about you.
- Ask how you compare to the successful candidate – this gives the recruiter the chance to point out gaps in your experience without it appearing personal.
- Recruiters very rarely change their minds, so don’t push it!
- Ask if there is anything you could do to improve next time – this shows a willingness to work for the organisation and may keep a place for you in their mind for future vacancies.
- Play it keen – research suggests that up to 20% of successful candidates don’t pass their probation so cultivating a positive relationship and staying in touch could pay off in the long term.
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