Three interviews, rejected for all three

epm-84

TELLIT01 said:

3 rejections is not many.  

Agreed.  It'd be rare for an employer to not interview at least 3 people for one vacancy, so even presuming all 3 employers didn't interview that many people then the chance of getting 3 rejections from 3 interviews is high.  In uncertain times it's also possible that employers interview for a position and then don't recruit anyone to fill it due to circumstances changing e.g. for a travel position the lack of green listed countries could mean an employer may not be able to recruit after all.

The positive thing is 3 interviews in a week suggests he is applying for jobs which match his skills.

Mickey666

TELLIT01 said:

There would probably have been dozens of applicants and just a single job.  The odds on being the person selected will obviously depend on your experience, but it's still not a certainty.  3 rejections is not many.  The big positive is that you are actually getting interviews in a very competitive market.  I agree with comment above about the way to request feedback.

Quite - which is another reason why they probably haven't given any feedback.  They're too busy to give feedback to people they're not interested in employing.  Especially in response to an email simply stating 'feedback please'.
Harsh but true.

Focus on the positives, such as the CV that is getting interviews.

lincroft1710

Harrybrown100121 said:

How's can I improve? 

When you talk, if you use expressions such as "how's* for "how", this could easily be seen as a negative trait by interviewers. 

TELLIT01

lincroft1710 said:

Harrybrown100121 said:

How's can I improve? 

When you talk, if you use expressions such as "how's* for "how", this could easily be seen as a negative trait by interviewers. 

Very good point.  Posture, the way the person is dressed, the way they speak etc. can all affect the overall opinion of an interviewee to the interviewer.

bobblebob

I got feedback from an internal job i didnt get

Was told the examples i gave to demonstrate i can do the job were very good, i just needed to elaborate on them more. I was nostly giving bullet point answers, but you need to make it into a story

Google 'star method interview' and follow that advise

route101

I always try and ask for feedback, generally the thing to do. Had a few places not respond.

GeordieGeorge

Harrybrown100121 said:

Sorry if this is not the right place. I had three interviews last week and got rejected for all three. How's can I improve? I ask for feedback but the feedback I receive is sometimes very brief. I get a bit angry when I get rejected and when I ask for feedback I normally just say in the email feedback please? I know this is wrong but just get annoyed

I’d not respond well to an email so tersely written, so you do need to improve there.

Does your anger or irritability come across on interviews? Are you going in with the attitude that you need to sell yourself, or do you think that you are doing them a favour just by turning up?

Whichever is the case, three interviews is too few to draw any firm conclusions from. Try to have a think how you came across. Did you seem keen, and personable? Were you on time, well-presented, and qualified for the role? We’re you able to demonstrate why you would be a great employee?

If you are doing this, then keep doing it. If not, then learn from what went wrong so that you can do better next time.

Good luck.

Edited to add, I can see that you start many threads and don’t ever return to them, and that you are still living with your parents in your thirties. It seems as though you may have some issues going on that you need to address before you can start to turn things around.

Starting by engaging on the threads that you start would be nice.

yksi

Three knockbacks is standard. Most places will interview between 3 and 6 people (ish) and they select one. So the chances are you'll miss out on a few before you are successful, if all your qualities are equal.

But perhaps you aren't giving the answers they like to hear. Almost every employer will ask you to tell a story of a difficult time in the workplace, so prepare your "story" with something that went wrong, how you handled it and how it became a happy ending. It can be all lies, nobody ever checks, but practise your story with a friend so that you feel comfortable telling it.

They also often ask your biggest weakness and it's a big no-no to say you're a perfectionist. Choose something real, but not a negative for the exact job - maybe you have taken a public speaking course and you now feel more confident leading meetings. Maybe you've started meditating and it puts you in a good state of mind before work.

You can also google the most common interview questions. You'll usually want three "stories" prepared and then you can just adapt the story to match the question they ask. Tell me about a time you experienced growth at work... about a time you collaborated on a project... a time you thought outside the box... a time you put others first. Share your biggest success. Your biggest failure and what you learned. You get the idea.

Know the basics on the company. At the end, when they ask for questions, a great question is to ask: For all the people who've done this role or similar roles, can you tell me what made them either just ok, or really great? The question often impresses (you can say "what differentiated good from excellent"). And you might also learn quite a bit about the role itself and what the manager is looking for.

TBagpuss

As others have said, if you are getting interviews then it suggests that you CV nd covering letters are O and that you are applying for jobs at an appropriate level .

Rejections are never easy but most companies will be interviewing multiple people for each role, so it's normal to get rejected from more than you get offered. 

Many employers are wary of providing feedback - firstly, because they are busy and it is, from their perspective, mostly not a productive way to spend time, but also because it can result in candidates trying to use it as a re-run of the interview, to argue why the decision or the feedback were wrong.
As an employer, if I got a terse 'feedback please' I would probably ignore it. If I got a polite e-mail which said something along the lines of "Thank you for letting me know.  I'm disappointed that I wasn't successful but appreciate your time in meeting with you - are you able to give me any feedback, (positive or negative)  regarding my application, I would be most grateful" then I would be a lot more likely to respond.
It' also worth bearing in mind that in many cases, when you are interviewing, you are a good fit for the role and there isn't anything wrong with your application, it may be that they have the luxury of having several good candidates tochose from and very small things may swing the balance 

Masomnia

A couple of jobs ago I got rejected for a position and they said I was good but it was between me and one other candidate who had a bit more experience so they went with her. I emailed back and said naturally I was disappointed because it was a great opportunity and I was really keen to work for them, could I add the MD on Linkedin and could we keep in touch in case something came up in future? Obviously they said yes...

A month later I got a call saying we've had an uptick in work and am I still keen albeit on a short fixed term contract? I said yes. Joined them. The person they chose over me ended up failing their probation after six months and they kept me on instead. Worked there for a few years.

Attitude is everything, and not burning bridges is important. It's crap being rejected for a job but you have to take the positives and make the best of whatever opportunities comes along.