<h2>Job Interview unsuccessful? New Job Search</h2>

An unsuccessful job interview can be a disheartening experience and an unpleasant memory. The demoralizing effect is even stronger when you have to deal with several such situations, or with repeated failure to be short-listed for an interview. Still, since you do need a job, you clearly can’t afford to stay discouraged forever. It's easy to give up job hunting; but that should push you to keep trying. I've been on Job interviews, where the interviewer says at the end that they have other candidates to be interviewed and that they'll call when they make their decision. Well, do I sit and wait for that call? No, I keep looking. I tell myself there is a better job out there for me. Sometimes, companies never call and if one is too sit and wait; without spreading his or her wings and fly then consider being unemployed forever. You cannot depend on that one interview. This is what I do after the interview is unsuccessful. Instead of feeling discouraged, I keep my job search active and try to analyze things objectively in order to see if there’s anything I need to change in my strategy. Looking for work is a job in self which can be stressful; yet, you just have to keep the job search on.

When it comes to finding the explanation for the unsatisfactory result of an interview, three suspects are usually on trial: the interviewer, fate and yourself. It may be that the interviewer had a bad day and took a subjective decision, or that you had a bad day and couldn’t make the good impression you would make under normal circumstances. This is obviously a very comfortable interpretation, and that’s another trap too. Make sure you have enough reasons to support the conclusions you draw. Many people might advise you not to give it too much thought, and assure you that that it’s more the company’s loss than yours. This can temporarily boost confidence, but you need more than that. Believing in yourself may be a requisite for success, but it is not by far the only one. Holding fate responsible for the failure is not the answer either. It may relieve pressure, but it does not guarantee future success. As for blaming yourself, that is certainly not going to build up enthusiasm and courage for future
interviews.

The problem with all the attitudes presented in the previous paragraph is that they all leave the matter unsolved. None of them can ensure that you’ll have better chances next time. The issue is not who or what is to be blamed, but what you can change in the future. For
that, you need to objectively evaluate your cover letter and the interview and see if you can identify what went wrong. Change that, and you’re likely to score better next time.

Don’t forget to also reevaluate the chances you had in the first place. We sometimes aim higher than we can reach. Were your credentials good enough for that job? If not, you should probably settle for a little less for a while, until you gain enough experience to successfully compete for the jobs you aspire to.

To conclude, an unsuccessful interview should not be regarded as a tragedy, but it should be taken into serious consideration. By doing that, you will significantly increase your future employment chances.