Sorry to hear you didn't get the job - I know you have been trying for something else for a long time. If you know any of these people you have interviewed with well enough that you could get them to give you some honest answers about why you weren't selected and some constructive advice for the future it sure seems like it would be helpful. I interview and hire a lot of people and here's one thing I would say based on your last post about how you answered some questions. Every question people ask during an interview is intended to get an idea of whether the person will be the best for the job - skills and fit. When asked about weaknesses or what's unique, it's about your qualifications and fit for the job. In my opinion Chocolate and Andy Griffith don't tell the hiring something that would make them think you are the strongest candidate for the position. Answer the weakness question with something that can be a strength - for example: "Sometimes I may tend to focus on solving a problem longer than I should before asking for help." What's unique about you - if you get caught off guard on something like that again be prepared in the back of your mind with your significant accomplishments and skills and strengths and try to pull out an answer that is relevant to your skills or traits that are relevant to work. It could even be a life experience you've had that shows persistence, ability to learn something new or creativity or something that helped you build strong character or empathy for others or some other positive and valuable trait. Every hiring manager is different but the people that stand out to me are the ones who are genuine, positive, energetic and able to very effectively articulate specific examples of what they've done that will make me confident they will be able to do the job well and will fit in well with the rest of the team. Good luck with your search. I'm always hoping I will come and see the YES - I GOT THE JOB! post.

Crossing fingers, too. When he is offered the job is a good time to mention that he will need a day off in June. He should offer to take the day unpaid. He doesn't need to tell them why, only that something was preplanned.

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Is there a recording of it? That sounds like a discussion I would like to hear. My son and I often relate the current election to that time period, so obviously, we agree with you!