My nerves got the best of me.

I’ve been interviewing to land an entry-level agency role for a few months now & have had dozens of interviews w/o issues.

I was interviewing for a role at an agency I’ve interviewed w/ for several teams & finally thought I’d receive an offer.

I interviewed with HR since the hiring manager was OOO, & randomly got nervous & choked up for a sec.

I blew it, & they extended an offer to someone with “strong client facing communication skills.”

Was it my nerves?

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Most likely nerves bc it seems like you wanted the job real bad. Please be gentle with yourself. It happens to the best of us. Try and do something nice for yourself today. :)

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Thank you 😩🙏

Sometimes it’s you but sometimes it’s also just because the other person is a better fit.

Last year I had four excellent candidates but only had two vacancies; in any other year I would’ve taken all four. The caliber was just that high.

Ask for feedback specific to yourself and take it as a learning experience - we all have our on and off days.

The future is bright and the job market hot! There’s better things awaiting you.

Thank you! I have noticed the job market is hot, but also very competitive. I will keep hunting!

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