60 Common Interview Mistakes To Avoid.
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Preparing for an interview? Don't break your chances with some avoidable interview mistakes. It is just hard to believe some people are actually silly.When you've make a positive impression and been invited for an interview, keep up the good work and avoid these common interview mistakes.
Here is common interview mistakes you mustn't do.
1. Arriving late.
2. Arriving too early.
3. Lighting up a cigarette, or smelling like one.
4. Bad-mouthing your last employee.
5. Lying about your skills/knowledge/experience.
6. Wearing inappropriate clothes.
7. Forgetting the name of the person you're interviewing with.
8. Wearing ton of perfume.
9. Wearing sunglasses.
10. Wearing a Bluetooth earpiece.
11. Failing to research the employer in advance.
12. Failing to demonstrate enthusiasm.
13. Inquiring about benefits too soon.
14. Talking about salary requirements too soon.
15. Being unable to explain how your strength and abilities apply to the job in question.
16. Failing to make a strong case for why you are the best person for the job.
17. Forgetting to bring a copy or your CV and ,or portfolio.
18. Failing to remember what you wrote on your own CV.
19. Asking too many questions.
20. Asking no questions at all.
21. Being unprepared to answer the standard question.
22. Failing to listen carefully to what the interviewer is saying.
23. Failing to make eye contact or continuously eye contact.
24. Shaking hands too weakly or firmly.
25. Being falsely or exaggeratedly modest.
26. Asking to use the bathroom.
27. Name dropping or bragging.
28. Sounding like a know it all.
29. Sayings words like "you know." "like." "I guess." and "um."
30. Laughing.
31. Giggling.
32. Whistling.
33. Humming.
34. Lip-smacking.
35. Chewing gum,tobacco or your pen,or hair.
35. Bringing a friend along or your mother.
36. Interrupting your interviewer.
37. Slouching.
38. Yawning.
39. Neglecting to match the communication style of your interviewer.
39. Talking more than the half-time.
40. Taking a seat before your interviewer.
41. Becoming angry or defensive.
42. Complaining that you were kept waiting.
43. Speaking rudely to the receptionist.
44. Letting your nervousness show.
45. Over explaining why you lost your last job.
46. Being too familiar or jokely.
47. Sounding desperate.
48. Checking the time.
49. Overshaking.
50. Sounding rehearsed.
51. Leaving your mobile phone on.
52. Sounding playful.
53. Being aggressive.
54. Ill-mannered.
55. Poor body language.
56. Not following up.
57. Skipping questions.
58. Giving excuses.
59. Failing to ask for the job.
60. Failing to get the job.
Like I said earlier keep up with the good work and avoid these needless error that might mar your chances of getting your dream job.
Hope this article was helpful; Till I come your way again.