Episode 297 - When Interviews Go Bad: How to Bounce Back Stronger
When Interviews Go Bad: How to Bounce Back Stronger
It’s a truth most career professionals don’t like to admit: we’ve all had a bad interview. Not just “I didn’t get the job” bad, but “something went wrong and I’m not even sure why” bad. As a career strategist and coach to senior corporate professionals, I often see this scenario unfolding more frequently than you might expect, even among high performers with stellar resumes and extensive experience.
Why? Because the modern job interview has become a flawed litmus test. It’s over-indexed on performance under pressure, vulnerable to unconscious bias, often led by untrained interviewers, and increasingly divorced from a candidate’s real potential. In today’s job market, still uncertain, hyper-competitive, and fatigued by hiring delays, poor interviews don’t always reflect poor candidates. Instead, they reflect structural issues in how we hire.
Let’s unpack the patterns I see every week from clients across industries, and what they reveal about the current professional climate.
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Timestamps to guide your listening:
- 00:00 Introduction to Interview Challenges
- 12:07 Understanding Interview Dynamics
- 23:47 Learning from Interview Failures
- 33:15 Moving Forward After a Bad Interview
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About the host, Renata Bernarde
Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.
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