Avoiding Interview MistakesInterviews are an intrinsic part of employment procedure and ones which occur repetitively during your quest for the right job. Therefore, it is highly important that you are prepared and paid attention to detail before entering the boardroom. Here are few interview blunders that you would like to avoid.
Arriving Late The saying first impression is last impression is pretty much true. Arriving late leaves a bad taste in the mouth of your prospective employer. However, if you know that you are going to be late, then you must at least inform the employer about the scenario in advance. Not Prepared It is highly important that you have prepared yourself before attending the interview. You must be able to answer questions like “What you know about the Company” and “Tell us something about yourself.” Bad Body Language You body language is your key to success. Therefore, it is important that you maintain an appropriate body posture. Make sure you have had a good rest prior coming for the interview. A good night sleep will ensure you in looking active. Inappropriate Appearance Make sure you are not too loud, bright, extreme, and excessive in your experience at the time of interview. Avoid wearing perfumes, bright colors, or loud nail polish. All these might provide for an unprofessional look on your part. Dressed Inappropriately Do not do a guess work while selecting a dress for interview. Try and get a sense of company culture. Ask a current employee of the organization or enquire politely to interviewer about the company culture and dress policies. Poor Communication Skills This is of ultimate importance. You would want to convince that you are most suitable for the job. For that to happen, you must get your message across everyone whom you meet in relation to interview. Not only your verbal communication should be perfect, but you must pay attention to non-verbal communication as well. You must maintain eye contact while answering any question and have a firm shake hand with the interviewers. Talking too much It is important that you understand when to speak and what to speak. There is nothing worse than appearing to be a too talkative. You must keep your answers succinct and to-the-point. Giving wrong Answers It is important that you hear what question has been asked by the interviewer appropriately. In case you have not hear the question, then there is no harm in asking the question once again, Make sure that you answer it correctly. Not having Hard Copy of Resumes Do not assume that interviewer has hard copy your resume. Therefore, it is important that you carry extra copy of resumes to the interview. Criticizing Past Employer No matter whether you were treated in a justifiable manner in the last organization or not, you should not speak bad words about your previous employers and manager. It will only tarnish your image and credibility as a prospective employee. Speaking Lies Do not speak lies to employer to get job. They are more likely to find out about lies you may speak. Further, once you are caught, it ruins all your credibility in the industry. Not following up It is all about communicating and following up. After the interview, write a thank you note reiterating your interest in the position. This not only increases your visibility in the eyes of employers, but also leaves a lasting impact on them. |
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