You WILL NOT GET HIRED if you continue to make certain
mistakes before, during or after your job interviews.
Most of the time, the problem is not the number of jobs
available, or the industry you work in, the problem is YOU!
There are certain common interviewing mistakes that
everyone knows to avoid. Some of the common mistakes we
all know about include giving a great handshake and
maintaining good eye contact, etc. However, those mistakes
are NOT the primary reasons job seekers aren't getting job
offers or promotions.
In 16 years of job development and recruitment, I can't
think of one single person who did not get hired because he
gave a poor handshake.
Here are 3 of my 25 INTERVIEW MISTAKES to AVOID:
1. Before Your Interview: Make sure you do not arrive at
your interview 1-2 hours before the scheduled time without
getting permission from the hiring manager. When you
arrive at an interview 1-2 hours early, you are getting off
to a bad start!
Here's Why: You are forcing the hiring manager to change
his schedule to accommodate you. Think about this, no one
wants to have someone sitting in their lobby for hours
waiting to be interviewed.
Also, arriving this early could be misunderstood as having
poor time management skills. The last thing you will want
the hiring manager to think is that you do not have good
time management skills. Pay careful attention to this if
you are applying for a management position.
2. During Your Interview: For the most part, people tend to
hire who they like. If you are able to get the interviewer
to really like you, and enjoy talking with you, you will
greatly increase your chances of getting hired.
Avoid talking too much, being arrogant or boring. Engage in
a conversation with the interviewer, and if you feel
comfortable enough, ask him questions about his work
history or his feelings about his company. You can gain a
lot of valuable information by doing this.
3. After Your Interview: Did you know that it is perfectly
fine for you to check your own references? That's right!
Call your references and ask them what they are going to
say about you.
People like to believe that everyone will have something
great to say about them. Believe it or not, almost 20% of
job offers are either retracted or not extended at all
because of bad references!
Take heed! Even though employers are required to only
verify employment, they say and do a lot more! So, check
your references and make proper adjustments.
What's the point of going on interviews if you are going to
continue to mess up? There are a series of different
mistakes made by job seekers in professional and
non-professional categories.
The professionals or executive level job seekers struggle
quite a bit with interview mistakes involving personality
issues, arrogance, and a lack of effort on their part to
set up interviews for themselves.
The non-professionals tend to make interview mistakes
centered around their appearance, ability to sell
themselves, poor follow up, and yes... not setting up
interviews for themselves.
4. BONUS Interview Tip: One of the most effective
strategies to getting a job fast is arranging your own job
interviews. It is so important for job seekers to be aware
that they have to take the initiative and learn how to set
up interviews for themselves. At all times, always be open
to getting help during your job hunting process and seek
counsel from experienced professionals who care about your
success.
Be wise when deciding which recruitment firm to use, and
which career counselors to take advice from. It's time to
learn from others' mistakes and get hired or promoted in
record time!
Unlocking Greatness...
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Zenja Glass is the VP of a staffing firm and Career Author
of 25 Reasons Why THEY Won't Hire You! recently featured on
ABC news and FOX news.
http://www.Interview-Mistakes.com
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