It seems like interviewing is very much like golf. Practice goes well and then when it really counts, the words and thoughts get lost somewhere in between the creative and business synapses. Oh, sure, I'd love an instant replay and maybe it was just I'm really not a good morning person and I should only interview in the afternoon. (How silly does that sound?) And maybe, just maybe, I really didn't come across as spacy as I think.
Whatever it was, I do know that I lost my train of thought at least once and couldn't complete it. Repeated the same thing at least twice, and said something about headhunter calls (this was either a tactical error or a strategic move with still to be seen results). The funny thing is that I had gotten enough sleep, hadn't had any beer at the game so I can't even say that I was hungover or anything. (Not that I would have been, but at least then I'd have a better excuse for what I think was a sub-par interview on my part).
Well, I think I just need to let this go and move on. See what happens. I have at least one more in the wings for and I may very well get a second interview in which I can make up for any slight errors in the first. Everyone have a good weekend, and if you're on the East Coast, stay dry.
Posted by robdesign at August 14, 2004 07:29 AMYou know,most of the time in situations like this...you don't do as bad as you think you did.
Posted by: emily at August 15, 2004 09:08 PM