Do You Make These Mistakes On Your Job Interviews
et's start off with the To the interviewer, lack of eye
most common mistake contact can signal a number of
applicants make on job negative things: You're not
interviews. telling the truth. Or you're
being evasive. Or you're hiding
According to 36% of recruiters something. I'm not advocating
who completed a survey by that you stare at the
Korn/Ferry International, one of interviewer. Just maintain
the largest recruiting companies steady, engaged, eye contact when
in the world, the most common you or the interviewer are
mistake is: Talking too much. speaking.
The second most common mistake in - Poor body language
the poll was lack of knowledge Interviewers are generally
about the company or position skilled observers. They are
(22%). looking not only at what you say
but how you say it, including
The lesson: make your point, then your body language. Do not
leave it at that and wait for the slouch. Crossing your arms in
interviewer to speak. front of your chest sends out the
wrong signal. Maintain good
In an informal survey of hiring posture and try to keep your
managers about mistakes people hands folded on your lap.
make during an interview, lack of
eye contact turned out to be one - Not researching the company
of the biggest ones. It seems If you do not know some basic
like a simple thing, but many things about the company it shows
people just seem to forget it or you don't care enough and you're
don't pay attention to it. not thorough. When you know basic
company information it shows an
eagerness for the job and norm.
displays interest in the company.
In addition, knowing some details In the technology industry, the
about the company will enable you dress code may be more casual
to ask better, more relevant than in other iindustries, but it
questions, and make a stronger can also vary with the position.
impression. Sales may still be buttoned down.
While being in IT may more
- Not having your papers and casual. In creative type jobs a
documentation ready more casual dress is expected,
Remember to take along extra but don't overdo it. Know your
copies of your resume, names and industry and what is appropriate.
contact information of your
references and reference letters - Asking questions at the wrong
so you can leave them with your time
interviewer. If there are any You may be tempted to jump in at
other documents needed, make various times in the interview
extra copies to bring along. with questions. Don't. Hold your
questions till the end when the
- Inappropriate dress interviewer invites you to ask
Know something about the industry questions. Having said that, if
and the corporate culture. In during the interview a question
most cases the safest bet is to seems to naturally evolve from
dress professionally and the conversation, go ahead. But
conservatively. But there are be careful about this. And don't
variations within that general ask about salary or benefits
rule. In some industries and unless the interviewer brings it
companies that may mean being up.
fairly formal, while in other
industries less formality is the These are just some of the
mistakes many people make during increase your chances for the job
interviews. Avoid them and you offer.
About the Author:
Leon Altman is the publisher of MoreJobOffers.com
You can find more job interview techniques at the website.
Read more articles by: Leon Altman
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