"That shouldn't have happened", anyone after a tough loss. A lot goes into analyzing a situation that didn't go exactly as planned. If you are in a situation where your plans were shattered by the brutal reality then how do you cope up with it? That's the question I hope to answer here.
I had an interview for a job about a month ago. I knew one of the two people who were supposed to interview me for couple of years. I had everything going for me in the right direction. That being said, I knew I had to do well in the interview. I religiously prepared for a week for that. I felt good about my preparation. All I had to was to focus on my presentation skills.
On the day of the interview, I got up early and had a really good breakfast. I couldn't wait for the interview. My nerves were in check. I was feeling good about everything. I was just in a really good mind set. I arrived at the client location about 45 minutes earlier than the scheduled interview time. I was all set and ready to go on all cylinders. My sharp outfit was a sign of pure confidence.
Around 10:45AM, an HR lady came to the lobby to sign me in for the interview. I sat down with her for about 15 minutes talking about interview procedure, pay, benefits, etc. Nothing from that conversation really changed my mindset. I knew most of the information she shared with me before hand. So I didn't really get excited about meeting her.
The interview lasted about 50 minutes. Most of it was conversational. They knew what they were looking for. And, I knew what I was looking for. Therefore, it was a battle to see if there would be a consensus. They dug into my resume and asked me several questions about my previous experience, which was fine. I didn't think they would spend so much time looking at my resume and ask questions based on it. I thought it was going to be about the current position and the skills needed to fulfill that position. So I might have read them wrong.
Either way, I was happy with my performance. I did everything what I wanted to do during that interview. I had no regrets walking out of that campus after the interview. I was excited about the opportunity and the way I carried myself during that interview. The HR said, they would let me know their decision in a week or two. The first week passes by without a response. And, the second week passes by without a response. My patience was growing thin by now. On the first day of the third week, I get an email from my employer who set up the interview, saying we should move on with other positions. In other words, I didn't get the job I prepared a week for. Was I devastated? No. Did I think I would get the job? Yes. Was I disappointed? Yes.
One of the lessons I learned from that experience is that making peace with myself has a lot of benefits. It took me couple of days to realize about possibilities and better opportunities that lie ahead of me. It's all in the head. It depends on how you look at any situation. Which side do you want stay in and why?
I chose to believe in myself yet again. I didn't care about the company I interviewed for anymore. I was open to all possibilities. That gave me strength. I decided to go back to being myself. The kind of person who was funny, energetic, positive minded, and confident. I love being myself. Do you?
I had an interview for a job about a month ago. I knew one of the two people who were supposed to interview me for couple of years. I had everything going for me in the right direction. That being said, I knew I had to do well in the interview. I religiously prepared for a week for that. I felt good about my preparation. All I had to was to focus on my presentation skills.
On the day of the interview, I got up early and had a really good breakfast. I couldn't wait for the interview. My nerves were in check. I was feeling good about everything. I was just in a really good mind set. I arrived at the client location about 45 minutes earlier than the scheduled interview time. I was all set and ready to go on all cylinders. My sharp outfit was a sign of pure confidence.
Around 10:45AM, an HR lady came to the lobby to sign me in for the interview. I sat down with her for about 15 minutes talking about interview procedure, pay, benefits, etc. Nothing from that conversation really changed my mindset. I knew most of the information she shared with me before hand. So I didn't really get excited about meeting her.
The interview lasted about 50 minutes. Most of it was conversational. They knew what they were looking for. And, I knew what I was looking for. Therefore, it was a battle to see if there would be a consensus. They dug into my resume and asked me several questions about my previous experience, which was fine. I didn't think they would spend so much time looking at my resume and ask questions based on it. I thought it was going to be about the current position and the skills needed to fulfill that position. So I might have read them wrong.
Either way, I was happy with my performance. I did everything what I wanted to do during that interview. I had no regrets walking out of that campus after the interview. I was excited about the opportunity and the way I carried myself during that interview. The HR said, they would let me know their decision in a week or two. The first week passes by without a response. And, the second week passes by without a response. My patience was growing thin by now. On the first day of the third week, I get an email from my employer who set up the interview, saying we should move on with other positions. In other words, I didn't get the job I prepared a week for. Was I devastated? No. Did I think I would get the job? Yes. Was I disappointed? Yes.
One of the lessons I learned from that experience is that making peace with myself has a lot of benefits. It took me couple of days to realize about possibilities and better opportunities that lie ahead of me. It's all in the head. It depends on how you look at any situation. Which side do you want stay in and why?
I chose to believe in myself yet again. I didn't care about the company I interviewed for anymore. I was open to all possibilities. That gave me strength. I decided to go back to being myself. The kind of person who was funny, energetic, positive minded, and confident. I love being myself. Do you?
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