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But It Got Rescheduled

By Katelyn LottPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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So the good news is you have landed the big interview. Kudos to you. Seriously, give yourself a pat on the back or a round of applause, because this is a big first step. Even more so if it is at a company or job you are stoked to work for. Now you have prepared your resume (hopefully), practiced common interview questions, and checked out the company's website. You have literally done all the homework you could and then some. There is nothing left for you to do but nail the interview. You got this. You are ready to shine.

Interview day arrives and you are going over all your materials one last time, and then you get a call saying they need to reschedule your interview. Feels a little like a letdown, right? Your heart might have even skipped a few beats. You are thinking to yourself, why? What did you do? You were so ready to nail it and knock them out of the park. It just seems like every bad thought you can think of is creeping into your mind and you can’t seem to see anything good in this.

It’s not all bad, though. Hang with me. I know what you are going through because I have been there. I was all ready in my interview outfit and 10 minutes from heading out the door when I got the reschedule call because the interviewer had the flu. I thought this was one of the worst things that could happen. I had just gotten myself hyped enough to go out there and rock the interview. I convinced myself that going on this interview was in fact a good thing. (I get super nervous before interviews and can sometimes talk myself out of something that may be good.)

But then I thought for a moment; what if this was actually a good thing? Maybe I could have prepared more and this is just an opportunity to make sure that I make that great first impression, to put my best foot forward. So after I calmed my nerves and reality sunk in that I would have to wait another week, I made a list of things I could do to make sure I would be ready for that interview in 1 week.

1. Research the company again.

Find their website, LinkedIn, and just know more about them. Know what current projects that are working on. That way, when the interviewer brings up their current work, you are not clueless and can impress them with information from their own website.

2. Comb over your resume and cover letter.

I know you have looked over it 100 times already, but one more look over won’t do any harm. You want it to be the best. Your interviewer will only spend about 5 seconds glancing over it, but having the grammar mistake on there is not the best first impression.

3. Reach out to your former coworkers and employers to get letters of recommendation.

Something that we don’t always think about until after the interview is references. Your potential future employer is going to reach out to them anyways, so getting them to write a letter on your behalf could help you in the long run.

4. Have a friend or family member run a mock interview.

The best thing you can do the help calm a few of the nerves on the actual day of the interview is practice. Remember that old saying; practice makes perfect. Those are actually some of the best words ever spoken. You can’t know exactly what will be asked, but practicing will make you feel more comfortable when the day arrives.

Now I did all of these things beforehand, before I knew my interview was rescheduled, but going through these steps helped me to be reassured and know I can nail it.

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