Failing job interviews :(

[spiderman_56]

I have a decent job (decent pay,benefits) but I am BOOORRRREEEEED out of my mind, I feel like i am waisting my time doing crap and my life is passing me by. However i put in the time and effort to find a new job, something that i want... after some hard work i land interviews. Within the last 2 months I have had about 6 of them... all of them complete failures, no offer ..

I used to ace all of my interviews, I know the basics , I do my research , I study and do fairly well when there are technical questions ... but i dont know y i keep failing.

 

I passed all 3 interviews at company E (with an employee referall), no offer from the company , my moral took a hit, I wanted that position so baaad.

 

Another one within my company I could have had, i didnt go because I was sick the day before and had really good hopes for E , no answer from E and lost the interview within my company.

 

Today I had an an interview with company B, within the first 30mn they were litteraly kissing my ass but for the remaining half hour, they were inquiring about stuff i havent done and no practical experience... i do not mind a white lie here or there but I can't make thing up/lie forever... so at the end I had the feeling that i ran out of gas and their physical behavior was not a good sign...I'm still going to follow up but i, @ 80%, think the interview was a flop.

 

I have another one tomorrow, I really dont care much but I cannot not try.

 

I'm tired trying sooo hard, I just wanna give up.... but deep down I really want to find smth else.

[isilv3r]

Than just go do them..it's what..an hour out of your life? You might be better off for it and in the end, happier and proud of yourself for taking the next step. Sounds like your stuck and you need to get out of that rut or you will always have that gap.

[Anotherday]

It's a tough job market right now. Cut yourself some slack. I don't know that it's as much about you as the realities of the market. Try to view it like this - if it's meant to be it will. If not, you might have just dodged a bullet without knowing it. There is a saying...be careful what you wish for.

 

I've had three interviews and now got offered a job. Yeah, I am happy and grateful, but the work itself might be very difficult (working with families in the CPS system. My job will be travel all over in my car, even though it's reimbursed. This could be a tough beat.), so I am just hoping that getting the job was the right thing. I think try to be philosophical about things and it might help you.

[Caterina]

It's a tough job market right now. Cut yourself some slack. I don't know that it's as much about you as the realities of the market. Try to view it like this - if it's meant to be it will. If not, you might have just dodged a bullet without knowing it. There is a saying...be careful what you wish for.

 

I've had three interviews and now got offered a job. Yeah, I am happy and grateful, but the work itself might be very difficult (working with families in the CPS system. My job will be travel all over in my car, even though it's reimbursed. This could be a tough beat.), so I am just hoping that getting the job was the right thing. I think try to be philosophical about things and it might help you.

 

 

He's right. They say the average for finding a job these days is four months. Recession. A lot of people I know have been laid off. Keep your dreams..."if at first you don't succeed, try, try again" thomas edison

[annie24]

i think you should go to some kind of a career counselor and do some 'mock interviews' with them and see how you can improve yourself. maybe you need a better resume/CV, or you need better interview skills. i would go, and have the counselor give you are really honest assessment of how you can improve. good luck

[cichlid]

All I can say is good luck! I'm graduating soon and looking for full-time positions currently even though I have until December before I really need it. The only interest that I have generated has been a civilian job (which I'm VERY interested in getting for many reasons). Then again I have a tight summer schedule so I have only been applying locally which doesn't have much.

 

Also maybe apply for more and don't stop even when you have interviews:

More applications --> More interviews --> More offers