No second interview?

You walk out of the interview room feeling ten feet tall and bullet proof. The interviewer clicked with you and you had an extended conversation that went on to your families, education, dogs, and so forth. And then its the last time you hear from them again. Was it you? Was the job eliminated? How could something that you were so sure you were a lock for disappear? Smoke'n fox, former pro volleyball player, and career advisor Penelope Trunk gives you a few reasons here. There are a few other reasons I'd like to outline as well and they come from a mental checklist that I always went through upon exiting a job interview that are sure to not get a return call.

1. Did we hit any of the "forbidden topics" of religion, sex or politics?

2. Did I botch any of the softball questions like, "Tell me about yourself."

3. Was I actually able to show where I could create value or make changes?

4. How much of the interview actually centered on the job as opposed to just idle chit chat around other things that didn't involve the job?

5. Did I actually fit into the job or was I just filler for the interviewer to fill all the slots? (This actually happened to me several times. I don't think I could be a 24 hour on call oil drill sales representative)

There are dozens of other reasons why you could not get a call back from the interviewer but don't feel discouraged if you don't hear back from them. Keep lining up the interviews and make sure you know what color your parachute is.