Monday, December 10, 2012

Today I asked for and received some feedback on an interview that I had some weeks ago.  The basic point was try to be a little less me and a little more robot-like.  I understand that I need to be more professional and answer the questions more factually with fewer "stories" and anecdotes but I really don't know how to be less like me.  I've always known that I walk the walk so much better than I talk the talk but I'm not sure how to change myself to meet the expectatons. 
I was also told that it would be a good idea to buy and wear a suit to the next interview...I've always thought that I appear professional but apparently not professional enough.
Please don't get me wrong, I really appreciate and value the feedback that I received from this particular individual because I know that she has my best interest at heart but it was really hard to hear some of the things that she had to say.  I know that these are changes that I have to make if I want to succeed in my next interview but it is very difficult to accept that I need to make these changes.  I have always thought that being me and being true to myself was the best way to accomplish my goals and dreams, but apparently I need to figure out a way to follow this person's advice and embrace what may be the best way to my make said goals and dreams come true.
At least now I have a good understanding of what has been going wrong all of these years when I have had interview after interview and have never been successful.
For now I just need to think about all of this and try to wrap my head around all of it and then I need to devise a plan to succeed.  Maybe this is the definitive sign that I have been asking for from the Good Lord above.

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