Most
Common Interview Mistakes to Avoid
What
shouldn't you do when interviewing?
Check
out the most common job interview mistakes, blunders, and errors a candidate
for employment can make. Then take the time to prepare before your interview,
so you don't have to stress out about blunders after it.
Most
Common Interview Mistakes:
1. Dressing Improperly: “You never get a second chance to make a
GREAT First Impression”
Andrew Grant
First impression can make a big
difference on employer. Dress how you want to be addressed. The first decision
an interviewer makes is based on what you wear and how you look.
Don’t use sharp color combinations,
Psychological
meaning of colors
Diverse colors arouse specific human
responses, whether or not we are aware of them. Selecting the accurate colors
can help you present yourself in an exact way.
Brown – Neutral color that represent
calm feelings. It can be great color for any interview.
Blue - Another great color for
interview outfits. Blues carry feelings of trust, and confidence - great potentials
for an interviewer to sense in you. Darker blues represent authority and
confidence. Most favorite color
Gray - Gray is another great
color for interview outfits. It arouses sophistication and neutrality. Gray is
a great color to wear as a suit or dress; it allows you to look powerful.
Black - Very popular color for
interviews, yet black is a very authoritative color that carries a lot of
power, authority, and even drama.
White - Neat and clean, white
is a great color for shirt. The color conveys truth and simplicity, and adds a
bit of brightness without being too overwhelming.
What truly matters in an interview
are your abilities/skills and experience, and how you answer the interviewer's
questions. But in an interview session where employers must decide between
numerous qualified candidates, the right outfit with the right colors can set you
apart from others.
2.
Arriving Late
“Arriving
late is way of saying that your own time is more valuable than the time of the
person who waited for you” Karen Joy Fowler
3.
Not Knowing the Company
Not
knowing the value, products/services, strength, weaknesses, opportunity and
threats can be your biggest mistake. Knowing company information/job
description/job specification and your ability/skills for specific designation you
are giving interview can differentiate you from other candidates.
4.
Talking Too Much
Don’t
talk too much. Do more then you talk about what you actually did? The quitter
you become the more you can hear carefully and be calm to answer the question.
5.
Badmouthing Past Employers
Strong
people don’t put other down… they lift them up. If you badmouth your past
employer, it shows you have no loyalty. You are negative and you might act that
way at a new job.
Adeel Anjum is a Marketing Professional with combined business and logistics background, passionate interest in building great brands and an experience of working in different multinational organization. His experience covers 13 years in Business Management, including performance measurement system, strategic planning and value-based management. He is also known as a motivational speaker and author. He has conducted seminars and workshops in different cities Nationwide. He inspires and encourages people, making them realize their true potential. The only faculty member who has written his own mission statement. His Mission is to produce well educated minds in the light of Islam and modern business studies.
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