Starting Over In Life

[Dillon]

My social communication style seems to be quite a problem as well.

I had a interview yesterday as a sales rep for a paint company and thought I try something new. Today I get a call telling me I didn’t get the position and reason being is because I didn’t sound confident, I was limited on my communication/vocabulary, and I wasn’t articulating my thoughts correctly.
And this is why I don’t want to do interviews because of this problem right here.

 

[Judge]

I had a interview yesterday as a sales rep for a paint company and thought I try something new. Today I get a call telling me I didn’t get the position and reason being is because I didn’t sound confident, I was limited on my communication/vocabulary, and I wasn’t articulating my thoughts correctly.
And this is why I don’t want to do interviews because of this problem right here.

Though while hearing such bad news is never pleasant, at least you were offered real feedback which is something to consider at least with regards to the next inevitable interview.

I can think of many a disastrous interview on my part, but never one that offered potentially any constructive criticism. Conversely I do recall one interview where they called me back to tell me out of some 41 candidates, I was "next in line" to be hired.

At the time that kinda stung more than just not getting the job. But the next interview was successful and turned out to be a much better fit.