How To Win The Job - After They've Turned You Down
If you've been turned down for a position you're particularly eager to win, and the employer hasn't yet filled the job, an aggressive second effort might possibly give you another shot at it. Asking for one more chance after you've been rejected is a bold strategy, but what do you have to lose?Call the interviewer, thank him or her for the interview and say you'd be grateful for an objective appraisal of the meeting, and of you as a candidate. Say that if you're making mistakes in your job search, you don't want to repeat them. Encourage the interviewer to be frank, and be sure to take detailed notes of the response. If the interviewer is candid and open, you'll know exactly what perceptions you have to change to turn a loss into a win.When you learn what the interviewer's concerns about you are, and it’s a perception you can fix, ask for another interview:"Thank you for being so straightforward. What you've told me will be very valuable to me. I guess I'm uneasy in interviews, and I made some mistakes. It's clear I didn’t make a very good case for myself. But I'm confident I have everything it takes to do a first-rate job for you. I'd like another chance to prove it to you. I'd like to introduce you to the real me. Will you give me the opportunity to come in and talk to you again?"Sure, it's a long shot, but if the interviewer is impressed with your moxie and perseverance, you just may get the meeting you want. Armed with the knowledge of what got you rejected the first time, you have the opportunity to re-position yourself in a