GO GET THAT JOB!
There is not much left to do after a job interview, yet doing absolutely nothing is not necessarily the right solution either. What you may choose to do after a job interview greatly depends on your character, needs, and what actually happened during the job interview. For the most part, it is done and cannot be fixed, changed, or improved.
Naturally, the job interview either was a success, mediocre performance, or unsuccessful. What you should do next depends on how you perceive your job interview was, or what kind of feedback has been received. Sometimes doing nothing is the right thing to do.
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If you believe that your job interview went well, consider one or all of the following actions to be taken:
#1: Sending a message that expresses gratitude for the opportunity and the continued interest in the position. Do so without seeming desperate.
#2: Follow-up with 2-3 questions. Choose wisely what you ask to come across as the right person for the job. If and when done correctly, you might close any gaps from the job interview or clarify points.
#3: Request feedback if enough time has passed since the job interview. Make sure though that enough time has passed since the date they indicated you should expect an answer. Also make sure to check your spam/junk email folder in case they have communicated with you already. Start by expressing how much you are still interested in the position.
Sometimes a job interview does not go well for you, or you were not at your best performance level for any number of reasons. On the bright side, some interviewers value more what a person does after a mistake or a less-than-excellent performance more than anything else. Being able to identify a mistake, admit a mistake, analyze your mistake, learn from your mistakes, and grow is a characteristic of successful people.
Thus, being able to present things in such a manner is worth the try, excluding any bruised ego. If you believe you have made a cardinal mistake during your job interview, you may consider the following actions:
#1: Reach out to the interviewer/s and admit to your mistake. Do not make excuses rather than show your analysis of the mistake, how you have learned, and how you could grow.
#2: Ask for an opportunity to correct your mistake or clarify the point/mistake. Explain why that it is important to you as a professional to learn and grow from your mistakes, and that it is important to you that they experience this as well.
#3: Re-narrate the importance of the position and working for this specific employer as a reason for requesting another opportunity.
#4: Apologize for your mistake and show genuine regret/remorse.
Remember, that the interviewers are seeking who fits them the most, and while you may strongly want a job, their decision might be a sign that it was the wrong job for you regardless of your abilities, resume, etc. In other words, you might be very capable, but not the right fit to whom the employer is looking to hire.
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Continue to be proactive and identify your next career opportunity, repeat all that we have advised to do before and during your next job interview.
Last, but not at all least – good luck!
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