I had an interview last week and as always I asked at the close of the interview, "what are the next steps?" The hiring committee said that they had one more day interviewing candidates and then they would make their decision. They were hoping to move forward with their decision quickly.
So, it has been seven days since my interview. Do I call and follow up and possibly look desperate for the job or do I wait? On the other hand, if I call maybe they will say, "Wow! Mike is really anxious and really wants to work here! Why look anywhere further, we have found our candidate." I wouldn't want to miss that opportunity.
I do this every time I have an interview. I wait and I wait, even when it is beyond what most reasonable people would expect, because as long as the company has not called me back and told me no, then I still have a chance. At least that is what I try to convince myself of. And then I hear the inevitable that they "have chosen to move forward with other candidates" or me personal favorite, "we were unable to find the type of candidate we were looking for" and I then review every answer I said or things i didn't say and wish I had and wonder if that is what went wrong with this interview.
I think I need to take a break or at least vary my approach, but then I worry that there will be the perfect job that comes available and I never saw it advertised. For now, I will keep on plugging along, tailor my choices, and be a little more selective in the jobs I apply to. Maybe a change of pace is needed...
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