The time I eff'd up my interview 😱
Jul 14, 2022
I like sharing personal stories from my career and this one is a doozy...
It was at a time that I wanted to career pivot. Around 2013 by memory.
I had been studying communications and wanted a role as a Communications Manager.
And although I had some experience in comms projects in my role that the time, I didn't have a job title that reflected it.
But knowing how to write my resume and ensure I sparked the interest of the hiring manager, I got an interview.
To say I was excited was an understatement.
This was THE role. It was EVERYTHING. I HAD to get it because there was nothing else out there and this was the one.
I did all the prep work I'd researched online.
STAR questions - easy!
On the day of the interview, I turned up and was waiting in the reception area when I noticed I was a little short of breath.
My hands were a little sweaty.
My mind was starting to race and I couldn't remember the names of the people I was meeting with.
When they called me to come into the meeting room, I looked at the two interviewers and made an instant assumption that they were better than me (they certainly dressed better than me).
I thought they would see through my disguise of being a comms person and would laugh at me behind my back when I left.
I mean...I didn't even go to uni! Who the hell was I?
I started to panic.
And when they asked me questions I started to babble. And then ramble.
I babbled and rambled and babbled and rambled until I could babble and ramble no more.
I was trying to prove that I was good enough for this role. That I was worthy of this role.
But nothing I said in that interview was going to convince them, because I wasn't convinced myself.
I didn't believe that I was good enough for it.
So I totally eff'd it up. Royally.
Here's the thing that is so disappointing.
They didn't get to see all the amazing things I could bring to their organisation. Because I did have so much to offer.
But doubting myself in that moment and judging myself so harshly is what had me come undone.
Can you relate?
It took me years to really know my worth and confidently communicate it in an interview.
Once I learned that skill, nothing stopped me. And 95% of interviews after that always came with a second interview or job offer.
So, if you're struggling with interviews. Like they're really letting you down (or you're scared they'll let you down), I'd love to help.
I teach even the most scared women to interview with confidence so they can land a job that really lights them up.
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