Introduction

In the last few months I have been spending my time and attention on searching for a job.
After several interviews all resulting in knock backs I was becoming pretty despondent until today when I changed my perspective on attending an interview.
The interview today was in a town quite a few miles away from where I live and involved an hour and a half bus ride as my car is currently out of action.
I didn't remember much about the job as I filled out the application form in the middle of the whole lot of them, and as I had recently moved out of the area the interview was in to increase my chances of getting a job, I was really unsure about whether I even wanted the job or not. As I had not intended to go for the interview I got a good night's sleep and got up pretty early and jumped in the shower.
As I sat having a cup of tea I realised I couldn't face the thought of a day sitting at home doing housework or messing about on the computer. I hadn't as yet called to let them know I wouldn't be attending for the interview and started to think that it might be a good idea to go anyway just to get me out of the house. The sun was shining, the area I was going to was a lovely area and it suddenly seemed like a good idea to keep the appointment anyway.
I had a quick chat with one of my online friends and as she pointed out, when you don't have much money take your days out and experiences where you can. So following her advice I decided to go and attend the interview and just viewed it as a chance to get out of the house and have a nice trip on the bus (yes I know it sounds sad, but when you have been unemployed for a while even that seems exciting!)
I knew that going to this interview I was going to have to blag my way through it as I couldn't really remember what the post was and didn't think starting the interview with the question 'Can you tell me more about the job as I can't remember a thing about it' was a good way to start :P
I also decided that I would start to write down my experiences of interviews and turn my perspective around so that it became a fun thing to do and not just another opportunity to have my confidence crushed.

Many people at the moment are in the same position as me, if you want to read on feel free, and feel free to share your own interview experiences with me. It can be an isolating thing to sit in front of a computer and fill out yet another form with less and less belief that anything will come of it.

I do need to point out that the interviews will be marked on things like how comfortable the seats were, were you offered tea or coffee, was there a glass of water on the table, how good were the people doing the interview e.g did they have a firm hand grip or a limp wrist, did they have good eye contact and were the questions clear and easy to understand. And finally, what was the feedback after the interview like? Did it help or did it make you feel even worse than you did already for not getting the job?

This is my opportunity, and yours if you want it, to get your own back on those people who have sat in judgement on you and make you realise that you are doing the interviewing of them as much as they are interviewing you.