Job Interview Mistakes

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Job Interview Mistakes

For many, the interview is the single most stressful part of the job search process. Any number of things can go wrong, and a big part of being successful is avoiding simple mistakes. Practice! Get a list of general interview questions, a friend, a tape recorder, and a mirror and conduct an interview rehearsal. Practice until your delivery feels comfortable but not canned. Be yourself and be honest! Don’t pretend to understand a question or train of thought if you don’t. The interviewer will pick up on this. If you don’t know an answer, say so. Relax and be yourself. Remember you’re interviewing the company as well as vice versa. The following is a list some of the most common job interview mistakes, during an interview.

1. Failure to research the company: An interviewer will expect candidates to spend time researching and reading about their company. Do your homework before the interview; really know what the company does and who their competitors are. If you have not taken the time to check the employer website and understand what they are recruiting for, then you are reducing your chances of continuing successfully through the interview process.

2. Not clear on what you’re interviewing for: Be familiar with the job description so you can draw on your experiences, talents, strengths and abilities to connect with company needs. Highlight how you’re suited to that particular job.

3. Not marketing yourself correctly: Define yourself. What makes you different from others? Know your major strengths and accomplishments as they relate to the job you are applying for and the company.

4. Not asking meaningful questions: Have at least 3-4 intelligent questions to ask the recruiter. It’s OK (it actually leaves a positive impression with the recruiter) to have them written in advance and to reference them at the proper time. Interviews are an exchange of information, and not coming in with questions shows that you did not prepare for the interview.

5. Under-dressing for the interview: Professional attire and attention to detail still count. You can never be too professional. Remember that everything, your appearance, your tone of voice, your conduct contributes to the impression (positive or negative) that you make. Be presentable, wear a pressed suit and shirt and polished shoes.

6. You talk too much: The advantages of the fact that you are open to discussions and you have decided to persuade the fact that you are the best, can turn against you. There is the risk of boring the other person with so many details and you can even look like you don’t have the capacity to concentrate on one given subject.

7. You don’t listen: Assure that the answers will are about to give is the one the question is asking for. This is a test that will prove the employer that your future project will follow the exact steps he’s expecting.

8. Falling for it: An experienced recruiter will set you the trap of relaxation, trying to make you believe this is an interview with a little importance. This does not mean that you have to avoid jokes or affirmations that have nothing to do with the professional area, but you must always promptly go back to the subject of the discussion.

9. You are trying to take the lead: If you try this you can seem arrogant. Companies tend to search for people who can work efficiently in a team. When talking about thinks you’ve done on earlier jobs try to use instead of “I” the pronoun “We” as often as possible.

10. You are late: Many employers can’t understand why the candidates are late, so being on time or not, has a great importance in their decision. If you can’t make it on the settled hour, call in time and try to reschedule the meeting, depending on the person that conducts the interview. You may or may not, be able to reschedule, so just don’t be late.

I hope this list of job interview mistakes, will help you prepare. With the economy the way it is and the unemployment rate as high as it is, we can not afford to make this mistakes. There will be many applying for the same job position. Feel free to share, this with your friends that are in the search of a job. Good luck and God Bless.

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