I had a job interview last Wednesday. The HR person said they’d call me back in a few days. I know a week is normal to wait, but how long does it usually take to hear back? If they didn’t call soon,...

Pray about it , so your file does not get lost or be disconsidered.
Once you get to the interview, another strategy is to be upfront: make a summary... of your strategies (what you said in the interview), put it in a beautiful slide, and share it with HR as a way to professionally reconnect with them by saying:
"Thank you for the opportunity you offered to attend the last interview. Here is a summary of my responses and strategy."
Something like that.
God be with you.
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I have been unemployed for two years. I've been searcing for work the whole time and only got two interviews. Both interviews went badly. I have lost confidence in my self and skills. How can I best...

“Look beyond your skills and ask yourself: ‘What if I’m a recruiter?’
What should you look at in a profile?
Understand that the recruitment process is... not just one person making a decision — there is a team and different opinions. Most of them are outsiders and not directly linked to the job you’re looking for, so they will address general behavior and technical questions.
Make sure to put yourself in their shoes , not making yourself out to be the best, but asking: What does the organization need? What expectation of a candidate should I hire? What makes this candidate the best for them?
Know the job market is a competition , a shop where everyone wants to go. Treat it as a sugar market: everyone needs sugar, so it remains in short supply. Everyone is hungry who will go for it?
She’s starting to address these questions , not putting yourself in front, but looking to be part of a partnership. What would the recruiter like?
Also, if you are a Christian, keep it in prayer to seek God’s more