What should you do if you feel like you fumbled an interview? It happens. Sometimes your nerves overtake you, and you say something you wish you could take back or even start rambling. You can’t get a “do-over,” so what should you do?

Answering all 11 of these questions is crucial for a successful interview. You know they are coming, so be aware of why they are asked, so you can strategize on the most compelling answers you can provide. That way, you can demonstrate that you are competent and confident, a winning combination for any job seeker.

Interviewees often run into the same problem. They want to tell a story that is meaningful to them, but they forget what the assignment is. You have to understand what is important to the listener and tell your story in a way that they get all the information needed to understand and remove extraneous detail, so it does not run on too long.

Many goals, especially career goals, can be challenging because they often take time and effort. While most people will take easy over hard, achieving the more difficult goals is what propels us forward and makes transformational changes in our lives. So do not quietly quit your career goals.

While it is disappointing not to get the salary offer you would like, be mindful that salary is only one aspect of a job. Depending on what is important to you in your life and career, it may make sense to take a job with a salary offer that you find disappointing. Evaluate everything you need and want from a job, and then decide if this opportunity is the best.

What you put in your profile can profoundly affect how others react to what they see when they look at your profile. If you only do these five things to create the most well-written, detailed, and informative profile, then you will attract fellow LinkedIn members. This can result in increased connection requests and even job opportunities. Isn’t that worth your time?

The strategy for what to put on your resume will always depend on the role(s) you want and your work history. Sometimes, putting your side hustles on a resume makes perfect sense. There are also times when it may detract from your professional story.

I am not a person who likes it when people write in absolutes. That is why I was astounded that Malcolm Gladwell, the renowned author of books about research and the social sciences, said on the Diary of a CEO podcast that those working from home have to go into the office to have a “sense of belonging” and recapture a feeling of something bigger than themselves.

There is no reason not to employ tools to help make your job search easier and more time efficient. Tools for writing, graphics, email address finding, knowing when emails are opened by the recipient, keyword identifiers in job descriptions, aligning skills with titles for career exploration, and tracking your job search activities can make you more productive.