How To Lose A Job During The Job Interview
By Carl Mueller
The job interview is typically where the
job is either won or lost.
Often, you leave a job interview feeling
good about your effort but when you don’t
get the job offer, you are left wondering
what went wrong.
This is especially true these days where
employers are often hesitant to provide real
reasons for turning you down for or where
they simply don’t give you a reason that suffices.
Telling you that they found "someone
more suited for the position" doesn’t
really help you improve your interviewing
skills, does it?
Here are some tips to help you ensure
you are doing everything right during
the interview process and to ensure you
aren’t doing anything unwittingly that
might be costing you jobs:
1. Don’t show up for the interview late
or unprepared. There is no excuse for
either. This should be obvious but I’ve
spoken with plenty of candidates who don’t
think arriving 5 minutes late for an interview
is a big deal. Trust me, it is.
2. Don’t under dress for the interview.
It’s usually best to over dress if you’re
not sure how to dress for the interview.
Business attire is almost always standard
for professional positions.
3. Don’t forget to offer the interviewer
a firm handshake and remember to look
them in the eye and address them by name
when introducing yourself. Maintain eye
contact during the interview but don’t
stare at them constantly and freak them
out.
4. Don’t make it look like you are money-motivated.
Employers aren’t interested to hire people
who are simply looking for a raise. Let
them bring up the issue of money, not
you. It will come up when the time is
right and the longer you delay the issue
of money, the better for you.
5. Don’t focus on your needs during the
interview. Employers hire people to solve
a problem not because they have a spare
seat to fill. Address the needs of the
employer, not what you need.
6. Don’t disparage your current or former
employers. Speaking poorly about your
current or former employers is just bad
form and does not make you look good.
7. Don’t give away secrets about your
employer or discuss any confidential information
you know about them during the interview
process even if you are asked about it.
Trust is highly important when looking
for a new staff member and spilling the
beans about confidential information shows
that you are not trustworthy.
8. Don’t leave your cellphone or pager
on during the Interview and certainly
don’t answer it if it rings.
9. Don’t swear, tell off-color jokes
or say anything otherwise considered offensive
during the interview.
10. Show enthusiasm during the interview.
Act naturally and don’t forget to allow
your personality to shine through.
11. Don’t assume that the receptionist
or whoever greets you when you arrive
for the interview is unimportant. I’ve
seen some employers that will ask their
receptionist about what they think about
a person who they interviewed for a position.
If the receptionist notices something
that you do or say while waiting to be
called into the interview, don’t assume
that he/she won’t tell the hiring manager.
I’ve seen it happen and it can cost you
a job.
Carl Mueller is an Internet entrepreneur
and professional recruiter who wants to
help you find your dream career.
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