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Why Am I Not Getting Job Offers?

If you're getting interviews, your CV / resume is doing its job. The gap is now in the interview stage, and that's good news: it's easier to practise than to guess.

Prepare: check your CV / resume against the job

First check is free. No account. Your CV / resume isn't stored.

Common reasons offers don't come

1. Answers without examples

Saying you're good at something is weaker than a short story with a situation, what you did and the result.

2. Not knowing the role well enough

Interviewers notice when you haven't read the job ad closely or researched the company.

3. CV / resume and interview don't match

If you can't talk in detail about something on your CV / resume, it raises doubt.

4. Unclear motivation

"Why this job?" needs a specific answer, not "it seemed interesting".

5. Salary or availability mismatch

Expectations that are far apart can end things late in the process.

6. Strong competition

Sometimes another candidate was simply a closer fit.

How to prepare better

1. Take the top five requirements in the job ad.
2. Prepare one concrete example for each, with numbers where possible.
3. Practise saying them out loud, in under two minutes each.
4. Prepare two or three thoughtful questions about the role and team.
5. After each interview, write down what went well and what didn't.

Ask for feedback after a rejection at the interview stage. You're more likely to get an answer here than after an application.

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