What's your record number of consecutive interviews before landing a contract?

[pootle]

I'm gonna show and tell here-19 in 8 months

[kingcook]

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[MyUserName]

Are we including phone interviews, if so then about 20 or so within a month. Maybe more.

If not then about a dozen - although these were not all for contracts, some were for perm roles too. Then I landed a perm role ... then I landed a contract and resigned from my perm role after a month.

[pootle]

Are we including phone interviews, if so then about 20 or so within a month.

Yes Including phone interviews, 20 a month is a good ratio, you hold the lead

[northernladuk]

I'm gonna show and tell here-19 in 8 months

You seemed to be struggling back in August 2010 as well....

http://forums.contractoruk.com/newre...eply&p=1651722

[d000hg]

Aww, I thought this was a thread about how many interviews for the same gig before being offered it.

[pootle]

You seemed to be struggling back in August 2010 as well....

Yes, thanks for doing your research, since then and until now, work has been pretty solid.

[BolshieBastard]

If you arent landing at least 1 contract offer for every 3 interviews, there's something majorly wrong. Anyone going to 19 or 20 interviews and not getting an offer is wasting everyone's time.

[eek]

If you arent landing at least 1 contract offer for every 3 interviews, there's something majorly wrong. Anyone going to 19 or 20 interviews and not getting an offer is wasting everyone's time.

No he's making the other candidate look good and for that reason we should encourage him (especially if you or me is up against him).

[Incognito]

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With all due respect mate, without trying to be rude if you're constantly doing interviews without any offer then you need to stop and evaluate.

Ask yourself:
- are your interview skills strong, are you maybe getting nervous / flustered?
- does your appearance match the client, I.e. if the city are you suited and booted?
- are you maybe applying for jobs that are unsuitable, outside your skillset?
- are you maybe setting your rate too high?

You maybe need to look at something and aim on improving that area if you're not getting bites.