I went through 12 interviews and didn't get the job. Here's what I'll do next.

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• After a dozen interviews, Octavius A. Newman didn't get a job as a creative lead.
• Whenever he gets an opportunity, he tries to be like his Philadelphia hometown hero, Rocky.
• Newman is going to focus, in part, on entrepreneurship to try to forge his own future.

Octavius A. Newman, 41, lives in Philadelphia. He recently lost out on a job after a dozen interviews for the role.