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Sometimes you leave an interview and you feel wretched.<\/p>\n

Maybe the interviewer\u00a0asked you some questions you weren\u2019t prepared<\/strong> for…<\/p>\n

Maybe he was\u00a0a bit confronting<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

Maybe he was\u00a0relentless, consistently asking you to explain a \u2018bad\u2019 career decision<\/strong> on your CV…<\/p>\n

If any of that resonates, listen up!<\/p>\n

The best thing to do after an interview like this is to take a deep breath and do a little self reflection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

> What are your initial thoughts right now?<\/p>\n

> How could you have managed that a bit better?<\/p>\n

> What was the interviewer really<\/em> assessing there?<\/p>\n

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Some interviewers are harder on candidates than others.<\/p>\n

Some like to push candidates to see how they will respond under pressure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Some just want to dive a bit deeper to understand the logic of your career decision making<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There could be a lot of reasons why this interviewer took this more aggressive tactic…<\/p>\n

And they have only got 20 minutes to suss you out (which isn\u2019t long at all)…
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You can\u2019t control the tactics they use but you <\/em>can control your response<\/strong><\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Here are 3 tips to help you:<\/p>\n

#1:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Reassess the potential holes \/ gaps \/ potential ‘problem’ areas in your CV…<\/p>\n

How can you spin them into a positive<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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#2:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you think a recruiter is probing to see how you respond under pressure, show them you\u2019re great<\/u> under pressure <\/strong>early in the interview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

How will you<\/em> respond during the interview?<\/p>\n

Which examples from your experience can you share that demonstrate your determination<\/strong> and resilience<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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#3:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Look at where you have a solid track record<\/strong> already.<\/p>\n

How can you bring that into the discussion?<\/p>\n

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Delivering a successful interview is largely about how you position and market yourself<\/strong>
\nto fit the role you\u2019re after.<\/em><\/p>\n

And never let one person or one interviewer knock your confidence.<\/p>\n

Remember you\u2019ve had other successful interviews before… this experience is just a blip. Learn from it, move on and come back stronger…<\/p>\n

By\u00a0learning how to respond<\/strong> to questions like this in the future.<\/p>\n

Tricky questions are just part of the process…<\/p>\n

And the more you practice for them, the more you’ll grow to love them!<\/p>\n

Rebecca x<\/p>\n

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