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| Here are the 5 common mistakes that
most job seekers make in a job interview. Avoid them
at all cost, and you’re on your way for a second interview
– better yet – maybe your new job! |
| 1.
Turn the cell phone OFF! |
| This must be one of the most common
mistakes, and once of most deadly ones. A ringing
cell phone is not appropriate for an interview. Turn
it off not at the interview room and but even BEFORE
you enter the company. Same goes for pagers, organizers,
email devices etc. The idea is to avoid anything that
may interrupt the interview and make you look bad. |
| 2.
Spinning the Weakness to Positive. |
| Employers often ask candidates, "What
is your weakness?" Most people highlight a weakness
such as "I'm a perfectionist," and try to
spin it in a positive manner. Employers are not impressed,
because they've probably heard the same answer a thousand
times. If you are asked this question, highlight a
skill that you wish to improve upon and – most importantly
- describe what you are doing to improve your skill
in that area. Interviewers don't really care what
your particular weaknesses are. What they really want
to see is how you deal with a tough situation, the
question and what your answer says about you. |
| 3.
It is not an interrogation! |
| A lot of job seekers expect to be
interrogated. An interrogation is when they ask all
the questions and you give all the answers. However,
an interview is a business conversation in which both
parties should ask and respond to questions. Employers
expect that! The reason they are interviewing you
is to get to know you and your abilities better. A
great way to demonstrate your intelligence is by asking
intelligent questions. |
| 4.
Research “You”! |
| Most job seekers prepare by researching
the company, which is a great thing to do. However,
most job seekers fail to research themselves by taking
an inventory of their experience, knowledge and abilities.
Gathering a talent inventory prepares you to respond
to any question about your background. You must be
prepared to talk about any part of your experience.
This exercise also refreshes your memory and helps
you immediately remember experiences you would otherwise
have not remembered during the interview. |
| 5.
Follow-up! |
| Time is the enemy after the interview.
Once you’ve sent a thank-you email to the interviewer,
follow up a couple of days later with a question or
additional information. Always try to contact the
person who can hire you and not the HR department
who are known for not returning calls. This email
can be details about your abilities that were not
discussed, a recent competitor's news release or even
an interesting article about the industry. The idea
here is to keep everyone's memory fresh about YOU! |
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