Top 10 Job Interview Mistakes and how to avoid them

Common job interview mistakes can easily be avoided using these good interview tips.

Employers and hiring managers complain about these 10 most common interview mistakes. Taking some simple steps will help you avoid these mistakes in your next job interview.

The biggest mistakes to avoid in your next job interview include:

1. Not Preparing for the Interview

Not doing your homework and not preparing adequately for the interview shows you up as a disinterested and unprofessional candidate.

The best way to impress your interviewer is to demonstrate your interest and commitment by referring to your company background research in both your interview answers and the questions you ask.

2. Interview Dress Code

Hiring managers state that one of the most common job interview mistakes that candidates make is dressing incorrectly. It is key to know the job interview dress code of the company where you are interviewing and to select your interview clothes accordingly.

3. Arriving Late

One of the worst job interview mistakes is to not be on time for the interview. The whole interview process is compromised as you will have to work very hard to overcome creating an initial bad impression.

Collect all the necessary details to ensure that you arrive on time - directions, travel times, transport options. Make a practice run if possible to ensure you know where you are going and how long it takes.

The first impression you make is crucial to the way the rest of your interview goes.

4. Stumbling in Interview Answers

Being unable to clearly articulate responses to the questions you face is a candidate's worst nightmare. Avoid this interview mistake by preparing and practicing your answers.

Sometimes candidates do not understand the question and instead of seeking clarification, they answer with the wrong information. So get ready and do your homework.

5. Failing to Ask Good Questions

Interviewers are unimpressed when they ask the candidate if they have any questions and the candidate does not! Having no questions indicates that you are not sufficiently interested and have not thought much about the position. You should arrive with a list of several prepared questions that you can use when necessary.

6. Talking Too Much

Deeping through and telling the interviewer more than they want to know can quickly lose their interest. Make sure your answers are relevant and focused. The best way to do this is to prepare and practice your interview answers previously.

Confirm you have understood what information the interviewer wants by asking a clarifying question, such as, "Should I focus on ..." Listen actively to what the interviewer is saying to make sure you get the right message. This takes concentration and focus.

7. Appearing very worried

Interviews are stressful.

Nervous and worried behavior can be off-putting and lead to job interview mistakes. It is important to overcome interview nerves and come across as confident and comfortable.

8. Not Displaying a Positive Attitude

Complaining about former employers and colleagues creates a negative impression. Focus on positive topics and achievements. Be enthusiastic about what you have learned from previous challenges and how overcoming problems has developed you positively as a person.

9. Appearing lacking concentration

Avoid fiddling with anything while you are talking or listening to the interviewer.

We interviewed a candidate who tried to balance his pencil on his fingers, it kept falling off and, unbelievable as it seems, at one point he was scrabbling on the floor for it!

10. Leaving without bad impression

It is important to close the interview properly and leave the interviewer with a good impression. Asking relevant questions about the hiring process, thanking the interviewer and leaving on a confident note all ensure that you will be remembered as a good job candidate.

What should you avoid saying in your job interview?

-      I am so nervous , You want to appear calm and confidant

-      I really need this job, This makes you appear desperate and unprofessional.

-      I know I am inexperienced , but Focus on the skill and competencies you have

-      How many vacation days do I get?

-      How long is the lunch break?

-      What type of health insurance do you offer?

-      Are the working hours flexible?

-      How much overtime will I be expected to work?

-      Will I have to work on weekends?

What should I do if I mess up in an interview?

What can you do when know you have made mistakes in your interview and you want to put it right?

• Reflect on the interview and make a list of what went wrong
• Consider how you can make sure these mistakes can be avoided in any future interviews
• Ask for a second chance. Email the interviewer thanking him or her for the interview, explaining what you think went wrong in the interview and requesting a second meeting.

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