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  • 06-11-2019 7:25pm
    #1
    look for answer
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭


    I did a job interview today and was extremely nervous to the point my voice was trembling.I was asked a question and responded but the interviewer after answering laughed and said I answered that question and the next question he had for me and asked for another example.I was unprepared with a second example and got flustered.I did answer but I felt it was a bit patchy and feel it could ruin my chance because of this.could anybody with some HR experience advise is if this they it ruined my chances


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Moved to more suitable forum


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    whampiri
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭whampiri


    look for answer wrote: »
    I did a job interview today and was extremely nervous to the point my voice was trembling.I was asked a question and responded but the interviewer after answering laughed and said I answered that question and the next question he had for me and asked for another example.I was unprepared with a second example and got flustered.I did answer but I felt it was a bit patchy and feel it could ruin my chance because of this.could anybody with some HR experience advise is if this they it ruined my chances

    It will depend on the number of applicants and how they did as well as the role you're applying for. My advice is don't sweat it. Interview is done and you can't affect the outcome. If you get the job, great. If you don't, then use this as a learning experience and you'll know to have 2 examples ready for the next interview you do.


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    You Me We
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭You Me We


    Impossible to say, as it depends on so many different things. Wait and see.


    Why not focus on the things that *are* in your control here?

    - What things went well in the interview? How can you repeat them next time out?

    - What have you learned from the experience?

    - What would you like to do better? Maybe be a bit calmer? Or a bit more prepared with examples? How can you improve those things?


    Take the energy and effort you might otherwise spend on wondering about the result and turn it into something powerful and improving to benefit you in all those future interviews and other similar situations.

    Hope this helps you help yourself!


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    #5
    buffin
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭buffin


    I've done quite a but of interviewing and honestly almost everyone is nervous. Good interviewers don't take nerves as a bad thing and look at you as a whole person. Did you display the experience they're looking for and skills they need etc. Nerves just tend to show that the candidate is humble and actually wants the job.

    Try find ways to build on the experience for next time and have some more examples handy, but that's about all you can/need to do right now!


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