Hello, folks. Looking for employment in the field that you have went to school and trained on is a gamble like anything else in life. We have to fold and let go of those rejections and move on or stop looking. It is our choice. Some people will know when to fold it and take a break, reflecting on themselves, each interview (if any), regroup, and try their search at another angle. Here is what I learned about interviews:

1. Attitude, character and Personality matter. ON both sides of the interviewing.
2. Experience matters.
3. Age matters.
4. How well we are able to hear matters. (even though the employer will NEVER admit this).
5. The pay matters.
6. The click matters in the interview and it's not always about JUST how well we can do the job. Many are willing to train the right person; that is right for them.
7. Distance matters.
8. Face it, the truth of the matter is that some interviewers are just natural "assholes" or anal. ( I can not find a better word for them.). Some people just "suck at manners" (Erin Brockovich, 2000) We will run into them. We must NOT allow them the privilege of getting under our skin. They are NOT worth it. We are in control of that interview too. If we see it not going well, please, get up and walk away from that interview. Do not settle. They are NOT worth just "settling" for. Keep going.
9. We must keep a binder of all the interviews we have went to; the notes we have taken in the interviews, even a copy of the resume we sent to them. Because when we land that employment WE WANT, we can enjoy burning all the others in the binder. What pleasure.
10. Some interviewers are looking for those that they can walk over, use, and treat like a piece of nothing. I have no hints for these kinds of people. Just watch how they use their words. Trying reading in between the line but, do not read too much in to it either (gotta have a gift at balancing because here is where we will need it).
11. Some will toy with us in interviews asking us stupid questions that have nothing to do with the position which we are interviewing for. STOP that dead in its track. That is where we should ask respectfully, "I'm confused, could you please tell me what this has to do with the position I am applying for?"
12. Clothing matters. What are we wearing to that interview? As I said before on another post, wear a suit, "Everyone should at least have 1 (one) suit in their closet." If you do not own a Suit where your Sunday best. If you do not know what that means, by all means go to an older generation church one SUNDAY and figure it out. (Ha, maybe the Pastor will be preaching on job interviews that day).
13. Our Hairstyle matters a lot too. Please do not walk into an interview with half your head shave and expect to receive that job if that is not the type of environment.
14. Tattoos matter. If you are going to an office type environment where people do not have tattoos, better cover that stuff up.
15. Language/words matter. Do not use swear words in the interview even if the interviewer does it.
16. Respectability matters. Well, if the interviewer is a jerk. We do have that special power within us to get up and walk out of that interview.
17. Neat vehicle matters. Believe it. I recently went to an interview where two women from the firm was looking inside my vehicle. What they found was - 3 small counter tops in the back of my truck, 3 gallons of water and a gallon of oil (oil just in case I need it and the water was because my water pump is going out), my over night box, a suit, and my bag with my laptop in it and school books). Now I want you to understand thieves can override your combination on your combination lock on your vehicle by pushing one certain number repeatedly (my lovely 7 year old granddaughter showed me that. Now where did she learn that from?). Now, if she did that, I do not know. ALL I do know is it looked as if she was actually closing my back drivers side door on my truck. She walked towards the office when I caught her. Then she walked to her trunk of her car opened it, then opened her drivers door and then after she closed both she went into the office. May she get the blessings of experiencing that too.
18. Hygiene matters. There should be no excuse for going to an interview with bad hygiene. If you are without water, electricity, go to someone's home and use their shower before you go to your interview. Do not insult yourself or the interviewer. Make sure your fingers are clean and ladies, make sure the polish is neat and pretty.
19. Stay positive in the interview. Again, if the interviewer has a bad demeanor then walk away. Do not allow anyone to treat you disrespectfully but, be respectful in your walk. Please.
20. Do not tell an interviewer "this is my dream job" especially if it isn't.
21. HA! - Do NOT send the Department of Motor Vehicles a resume if you do not currently have insurance on your vehicle because be assured those people will look you up, then send you a letter for no insurance KNOWING you have NO employment (according to your resume) telling you that within 10 you will need to provide proof of insurance or they will fine you $350.00 (more or less depending on the state you live in). They do not care. They are assholes (there is no other word to describe them) too. I truly wish you all the best in your job search. Just please do NOT loose yourself in the search and do not conform to their ways and their will. Stay true to who YOU really are. You will thank yourself for it later.