In a lot of job interview situations, the\nchances are that you will be up against people who are similarly qualified to\nyou, however a lot of the time the difference between candidates will simply be\npersonality traits or often minor mistakes that were made during the interview\nprocess. In order to reduce the possibility of your making these rookie\nmistakes time and again we decided to produce a list of common mistakes that\nare often made and can lose you valuable credit in the race for that job offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will be amazed how one small thing can\nsignificantly decrease your chances of getting that job. People often tell us\nof how candidates continuously chewed gum throughout an interview, were eating\nsweets both of which are definite interview sins. Another thing to avoid is\nturning up smelling of smoke, don\u2019t have a cigarette immediately prior to the\ninterview and try to ensure that your clothes are smoke free, stale tobacco smoke\ncan be off-putting in the current anti-smoking climate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure that your mobile is switched off,\ninterviewers are notorious for expecting your full undivided attention and even\nif your phone vibrates quietly in an interview setting this can be considered\nrude and that you are not serious about the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sit straight in the chair, don\u2019t slouch, the\nbest way to show interest and that you are giving your full attention is to sit\nin a way that shows you are engaged and prepared, not about to fall asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensure that your answers are directed towards\nthe interviewer and not the walls, don\u2019t show that you are nervous, try and\nmaintain eye contact and keep those hands still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make sure that you look interested and have an\nair of confidence without being over-confident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Always\nensure that you fully understand the question being asked before you launch\ninto an answer and don\u2019t waffle be direct and to the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Portfolio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Should you need to demonstrate examples of your\nwork ensure that the work that you take is all your own and clearly shows the\nbreadth and standard that you are accustomed to working at. The most examples\nwe would expect to see would be 20 but would be happy with 10-12. Ensure that\nthe work is clear, well laid out and highly visible. Don\u2019t swamp it with\npersonal logos or contact details.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensure that you have either hard copies or take the work on a\nmemory stick, don\u2019t rely on the internet being available.<\/strong> The golden rule is that you must not arrive late. Whilst we all\nappreciate that anything that can go wrong probably will go wrong you need to\nplan to eradicate most difficulties that could arise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Get a route sorted for the journey beforehand\nwithout needing to use your Sat Nav. Consider having a dummy run the week\nbefore take account of the time of day and the likely travel congestion that\nmight occur at the time. Take account of things like road works and rush hour\ntraffic. If having taken all these precautions, you find that you are still\nrunning late then phone ahead at the earliest possible opportunity. It\u2019s better\nto warn them that you might be late and turn up on time than phone when you are\nexpected to have arrived and say that you will be an hour late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ensure that you research the company and the\nsector thoroughly. Investigate the Job role and look at where your strengths\nand weaknesses lie. Being able to show that you have knowledge of these areas\nwill show your level of interest and indicate your level of seriousness about\nthe application <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dress appropriately for the interview. If the\ncompany is less formal, then they may well expect you to dress in clothes that\nyou feel comfortable in. whereas if you turn up in casual attire to find that\nyour interviewer is smartly dressed in a suit it doesn\u2019t give the right image.\nIf you are unsure then it is always possible to enquire of the receptionist\nbeforehand what people who are attending for interview usually wear. It\u2019s\nimportant to look the part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It might sound obvious, but you should try and maintain a positive outlook throughout the interview, it’s not going to help your cause if you\u2019re negative about anything. If there are things that you aren\u2019t happy with at your current job, think Do they really need to be shared? What does it say about you? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are describing an event or an occasion\nwhen something went wrong, try and describe your role in rectifying the issue\nrather than apportioning blame on others who caused the issue.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t agree to a date for an interview and then try to change it. The\nInterviewer might have a schedule of interviews to conduct and may have ranked\nthem in a preference if you are changing this order you don\u2019t appear\nprofessional.<\/strong> 5. General Don’ts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leave it to the Interviewer to mention Salary.\nDon\u2019t jump the gun. Have a salary in mind but let them open the negotiation.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t ask what time everyone leaves work; this\ndoesn\u2019t show commitment and can give the impression of being uncaring.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t explain childcare issues, they want to\nemploy you not your family.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t mention other interviews that you have upcoming, this will only give the impression that you are not fully committed to the job which you are applying for.<\/strong> In a lot of job interview situations, the chances are that you will be up against people who are similarly qualified to you, however a lot of the time the difference between candidates will simply be personality traits or often minor mistakes that were made during the interview process. 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\n1. Poor Communication and Simple Bad Manners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n3. Interview Preparation<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Always remember that preparation is the key and the more prepared that you are the better impression you will give; you will also appear less nervous and more constructive when discussing the role and the opportunities. Small things will make a difference at the end of the day and it’s up to you to manage the mistakes and promote yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"