When a recruiter asks in an interview: \u201cWhy have you been looking for a job for so long?\u201d, it can make you feel uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most people try to give a nice answer, like: \u201cI want to find a job that really fits me and where I can use my skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 This sounds good, but to the recruiter, it\u2019s too vague and doesn\u2019t give details. It can seem like you are being picky or expect too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people get upset and say: \u201cHonestly? Because recruiters don\u2019t know what they want! They take months and then stop answering!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 This makes you look angry or unprofessional. Recruiters might think: \u201cIf he reacts like this in the interview, how will he handle problems at work?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Others say: \u201cThe job market is hard right now, there aren\u2019t many good jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 This sounds like you don\u2019t want to take responsibility or try harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The important thing to remember is:<\/strong> the recruiter is not just asking how long you\u2019ve been looking, but also how confident and active you are in your job search. If you don\u2019t believe in yourself, the recruiter won\u2019t believe in you either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, when the recruiter asks: \u201cYou\u2019ve been looking for a long time. Why?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try to answer clearly and confidently:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m looking for the right job, not just any job. I want to find a team and work where I can learn and contribute. I\u2019m going to interviews, listening to feedback and improving my skills. That\u2019s why when I find the right company, I\u2019ll stay for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Good luck with your interview!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When a recruiter asks in an interview: \u201cWhy have you been looking for a job for so long?\u201d, it can make you feel uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed. 1. Giving a soft answer Most people try to give a nice answer, like: \u201cI want to find a job that really fits me and where I can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-resources","tag-candidates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179\/revisions\/181"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gainrep.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}