My friend failed his first web developer interview!

Received a text from a friend who I mentor that he’d finally landed his first interview!

2 days later he sent quite an emotional text saying he’d been rejected!

Company’s feedback was: Unfortunately, not a good fit.

He couldn’t understand what they meant by “not a good fit” because they also said he was their “top pick and very competent person”.

I rang him around 5pm yesterday and explained him what their feedback really meant.., he actually understood it all! Silly stuff.

You might ask, why am I telling you all this?

Well, I know there’s a good chance you’ll also be interviewing one day and you too might receive a generic feedback like this.

If you don’t already know.. Let me tell you what “not a good fit” actually means.

They all sound different but the deep meaning for the rejection is always the same!
— You didn’t smile enough
— You looked awkward
— Your way of talking wasn’t nice
— You looked intimidating
— Team wouldn’t like you
— You were not like other members of the team
— We felt uncomfortable

It’s not really about the skills.. but about who YOU are!

Wanna fix it?

Simplest thing is to PRETEND you’re talking to a bunch of kids, don’t look threatening, use calm hand gestures, show some sweetness in your voice and smile a lot more! :)

Do this in your next interview and see the magic!

There’s a reason why you see people get hired despite not being very competent!

Along with the skills they’re a “GOOD FIT!”.

Best of luck!

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