How to develop Placement Seeker's resilience? by Dr Paul Joseph-Richard https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40 What can students do to restore their confidence after a failed placement interview? en-us 2020-12-01 09:09:50 UTC 2025-11-17 07:46:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Ask for feedback DrPaulJoRichard https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/975062876 Never miss an opportunity to request for feedback on your performance. In the past, employer feedback has challenged my assumptions, clarified certain questions, refined my skills and strengthened by self-belief.]]> 2020-12-01 10:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/975062876 Develop a growth mindset https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/979054820 See the feedback provided and the mistakes you personally know you made as an opportunity to develop a growth mindset and use this information to improve on your next interview.]]> 2020-12-02 09:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/979054820 https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/979658984 Practice 

A failed interview may outline areas for improvement. Look at what went well and what didn’t go so well. Target these areas and set targets to improve these. Facing fears and making mistakes will improve self confidence and resilience]]> 2020-12-02 13:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/979658984 Fearless https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/979872926 “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy

After a setback or failure we must take time to reflect but not dwell, learn from and not regret, be inspired and not disheartened. 

You are not the only one who has ever failed at something - have the courage to go again, and then again, and AGAIN.

Don't stop trying, don't be fearful, be FEARLESS.]]> 2020-12-02 14:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/979872926 reflect and learn from it https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983040552 The key thing to do after rejection is to think about what happened? did i prepare enough? did my confidence lack? did i not show the panel my personality. After your interview ask for detailed feedback, from this you can learn and grow from it.
 Remember though, interview feedback can sometimes be bland and unhelpful, so do seek out other genuinely useful feedback where possible. You could seek the advice of an HR professional and try out a mock interview in order to practice and get some constructive criticism]]> 2020-12-03 09:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983040552 Seek advice https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983134846 Student should contact the interviewer, and request (if able to) some feedback on where they weren’t wrong with the interview. Once any feedback has been received, a meeting with the employability office to discuss further the feedback would allow the student to see what they should not do and what they need to start bringing to the interview next time.]]> 2020-12-03 10:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983134846 Find the Positives! https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983219198 Accept what has happened. Many of us will think, “Why is this happening to me?” but asking a negative question leads to a negative answer, psychotherapist Rebecca Howard explains. “Acceptance is recognising that as human beings we experience emotions, such as disappointment, and it is pointless fighting them.”

INSTEAD use the negative energy or stress you are feeling as a result of your setback. Having connected with the motivation behind the stress, you can channel that energy in a positive way by asking, “What can I do right now?” and “How do I do it?”
]]> 2020-12-03 10:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983219198 Have confidence https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983270321 Practice keeping good eye contact while listening, and equally important- while speaking
Confident people smile. Nervous people grimace or wrinkle their face up and look super serious or distracted.

Don’t be disheartened if you are not successful, what is meant for you won’t pass you.


]]> 2020-12-03 11:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983270321 https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983278012 Learn to forgive yourself 

You can’t blame yourself for not succeeding in an interview, you need to move on and focus on the next step of your placement journey. In order to do this focus on the next interview and build your confidence back up again.]]> 2020-12-03 11:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983278012 Confidence is key https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983329745 If you don’t appear confident in yourself, why should an employer feel confident in you?
The more interviews you attend, the less scary it should become. Confidence will grow as interview experience grows. As your interview skills improve, so will your confidence. 
Take failures as learning opportunities, ask for feedback and make changes to your technique. 

]]> 2020-12-03 11:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983329745 Practice https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983351488 Practice is an essential part in securing a placement. You need to research the business and practice answer competency based questions. This will allow you to be more prepared and should help calm your nerves. One positive outlook to focus on after a failed interview is that it could have been a sign that that business was not the right place for you. There are better suited opportunities out there for you and with the practice and feedback from failed interviews you will be able to get your dream placement!]]> 2020-12-03 12:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983351488 Be confident https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983391220 Confidence is key and have faith in yourself and your own knowledge to deliver your skills and attributes]]> 2020-12-03 12:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983391220 Learn from your mistakes https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983400351 Once you have reviewed the interview, ask yourself where you might have gone wrong/ what you can do differently to fix the problem and prevent this from happening in future interviews ]]> 2020-12-03 12:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983400351 Sample answers https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983456720 Prepare some sample answers for questions that you believe that you did not answer well in your first interview

]]> 2020-12-03 12:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983456720 See it as an Opportunity https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983474926 Yes, you put lots of time and dedication into your application and it can feel like you are an absoloute failure when an interview doesn't work out, it is truly heartbreaking. It is important to have a mindset, that a failed placement interview simply 'wasn't meant to be'. See this as an opportunity to grow as an individual, and come back even stronger in your next interview. It's all part of the process. ]]> 2020-12-03 13:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983474926 See yourself doing well https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983474968 Seeing is believing, and by seeing yourself in a positive light during the interview it will trick your brain into believing you will do well. See yourself walk into the room, smile and give a firm handshake. Tell yourself, “I am looking forward to my interview at … Company.”

]]> 2020-12-03 13:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983474968 Learn from your mistakes and use it to improve on next time https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983481553 Always ask for feedback after an interview so can pick up on where you lost points etc. From the feedback you are able to write down things you can improve on for the next time. This can then help improve your skills and interview technique.]]> 2020-12-03 13:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983481553 https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983485552 Try Again
Don’t take loads of time out otherwise students will constantly delay it . Keep trying for new interviews ]]> 2020-12-03 13:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983485552 https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983554160 Get feedback after the interview from the panel, see where you could improve upon for next interviews, but being able to make note of the lessons learnt and how you can apply them]]> 2020-12-03 13:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983554160 Positive Statements https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983554585 Make a list of positive “I” statements of the things you can do, your strengths and what you are good at. This will enable you to be your best self despite the set-back that you have faced. ]]> 2020-12-03 13:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/DrPaulJoRichard/8r8bh5cgh2alpk40/wish/983554585