Say it again - I am my best instructor. This statement is only true if you can review your experiences objectively and learn from them.
By objectively I mean two things. First you need to recognize and accept what is within your control and what is not. Children think magically and assume that they can magically change things. Some people play the blame game. Nothing is ever their fault. If they don't have a job it is not because they lack job skills but because the economy is bad.
Recognizing how you have improved your performance during your job search is a critical skill. After the interview, you should ask yourself questions like were you prepared for the interview, did you arrive on time, have a copy of your resume, have information on the people you are using for references. Did you have questions for your interviewer and answer questions in a brief but complete manner? Did you address the interviewer by name? Did you get the business cards or names of other people that were present at the interview? If you could do the day over what would you change? What would you leave the same?
Armed with this information, how are you going to change? Perhaps, you could do mock interviews? Can you brainstorm with a friend? Could you make a check list of things that you should bring? If you believe you didn't answer question satisfactorily perhaps you could reword your answer in your thank you letter? Perhaps, you could review the interview questions and develop answers.
Each experience can make you better but only if you take responsibility for things that are within your control. But how do you decide if something is within your control? I suggest that you make absolute statements. Since the statement "Absolutely, no one is being hired." is not true then you know there is something that you can do become hired. You can also ask people that recently found employment for feedback.
So not only are you your best instructor but you are your best student.
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