She said she believed she established her credentials<br />and built a rapport with the managers during the first interview and the phone interview was merely a “formality.” She starts her new job on Monday.<br />Applicants see an interview as a “big bad monster” and get overwhelmed, he said, adding, “The interview is simply a conversation.”<br />Be your true self, said Dan Cable, a professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School.<br />Here’s What to Do Next Time -<br />By CHRISTOPHER MELEJUNE 1, 2017<br />Days have passed since your job interview, and no one’s called or emailed.<br />Here’s where things may have gone wrong and how to improve your performance for the next time:<br />Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist and executive coach in Manhattan, said some<br />job seekers rely too much on articles and books to get through interviews.<br />Before an interview, if possible, contact people in your network to learn more about the company<br />culture, said Blair Decembrele, a career expert at LinkedIn, the professional networking site.<br />Michelle Davies of Sweet Valley, Pa., who is an information technology engineer at a<br />television station in Moosic, Pa., had started to look for a new job two years ago.