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    The10Most CriticalMistakes to Avoid in Your

    Initial Job Interview

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    Table of Contents

    ,troductio

    Critical Mistake 0/ + ,adeuate Preparatio (or the ,ter#ie%

    Critical Mistake 02 + "rri#ig oo arly or oo !ate

    Critical Mistake 01 + a#ig the $rog "ttitude

    Critical Mistake 03 + 'eig 4prepared (or ,ter#ie% 5uestios

    Critical Mistake 06 + Not "skig the Right 5uestios

    Critical Mistake 07 + ressig ,appropriately

    Critical Mistake 09 + "skig about :alary or 'ee(its

    Critical Mistake 08 + Not "rri#ig %ith the Right ocumets

    Critical Mistake 0; + 'eig ishoest or ,mpolite

    Critical Mistake /0 + Marketig

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    Introduction

    $he you sit do% to iter#ie% %ith a prospecti#e employer that you are

    sicerely iterested i %orkig (or) there are probably more tha a hudred

    di((eret thigs ruig through your mid at oe time) %hich ca make you

    a=ious ad cause you to %alk ito the iter#ie% uprepared. o%e#er) i( you

    ca (ocus yoursel( o the most importat (acets o( the employmet iter#ie%)

    the you %ill be able to rela= yoursel( better ad to be more i cotrol o( the

    message that you are sedig to the prospecti#e employer.

    May people (id it help(ul to ko% e=actly %hat they should ot do i the

    iter#ie%) as this helps people de#elop a good idea o( %hat they should do i the

    iter#ie%. >ob iter#ie% mistakes ca easily be a#oided) ad may o( the same

    mistakes cause a large umber o( the ?ob (orce to (ail i their ?ob iter#ie%s o a

    cosistet basis. 'y a#oidig these truly lethal ?ob iter#ie% mistakes) you %ill

    be able to sho% prospecti#e employers that you are the right cadidate (or the

    ?ob that you are applyig (or.

    here are te critical mistakes that people make durig their ?ob iter#ie%s. 'y

    a#oidig these te critical mistakes) you ca lauch yoursel( (or%ard) pro#ig

    that you are the right cadidate (or the ?ob rather tha makig a (atal mistake

    that %ill cost you the ?ob o( your dreams.

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    The ten most critical mistakes to avoidin your initial job interview are as

    follows -@ Critical Mistake 0/ + ,adeuate Preparatio (or the ,ter#ie%

    @ Critical Mistake 02 + "rri#ig oo arly or oo !ate

    @ Critical Mistake 01 + a#ig the $rog "ttitude

    @ Critical Mistake 03 + 'eig 4prepared (or ,ter#ie% 5uestios

    @ Critical Mistake 06 + Not "skig the Right 5uestios

    @ Critical Mistake 07 + ressig ,appropriately

    @ Critical Mistake 09 + "skig about :alary or 'ee(its@ Critical Mistake 08 + Not "rri#ig %ith the Right ocumets

    @ Critical Mistake 0; + 'eig ishoest or ,mpolite

    @ Critical Mistake /0 + Marketig

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 01 -Inadeuate !re"aration for the

    InterviewAe o( the most critical mistakes that you ca make i a ?ob iter#ie% is to

    arri#e uprepared (or the iter#ie%. here are too may ?ob seekers out there

    %ho do ot do ay research ito the compay that they are iter#ie%ig (or.

    o% ca you pro#e that you are the right cadidate (or a ?ob or a speci(ic

    positio i( you do ot ko% aythig about the ?ob (or %hich you are applyigB

    'e?ami Frakli is ko% (or a (amous uote) 'y (ailig to prepare you arepreparig to (ail.) ad this uote is e#er more applicable tha %he it comes to

    preparig (or a ?ob iter#ie%. ,t is imperati#e that you do all o( the ecessary

    home%ork log be(orehad. ,( you come o(( as a ethusiastic ad committed

    cadidate (or the ?ob) you %ill ha#e a much better chace o( impressig %hoe#er

    is iter#ie%ig you.

    "s soo as you (id out that you %ill be iter#ie%ig (or a compay) research

    them ad the positio that you %ill be iter#ie%ig (or. his %ay) you ca

    demostrate that you are absolutely the right cadidate (or the ?ob by as%erig

    the uestios that your iter#ie%er poses e((ecti#ely ad itelligetly.

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    also %at to #isit your local library to (id out about rele#at periodicals ad

    directories.

    "other use(ul idea is to #isit the compay be(orehad) pickig up ay rele#ati(ormatio ad brochures that are a#ailable there.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 0 -$rrivin% Too &arly or Too 'ate

    Ae o( the most commo mistakes that ?ob seekers make goig i to a

    iter#ie%) oe that ca easily compromise a etire iter#ie% is arri#ig at the

    %rog time. ,t is di((icult to o#ercome this iitial bad impressio created either

    by arri#ig too late (or the appoitmet) or by arri#ig (ar too early ad (orcig

    the iter#ie%er to chage their schedule i order to accommodate you. !uckily)

    there are a couple o( di((eret techiues that you ca employ i order to a#oid

    makig this seriously costly mistake.

    ,t is imperati#e that you arri#e o time to your ?ob iter#ie% appoitmet.

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    "rri#ig i a (lustered rush is ot a good %ay to sho% up to your iter#ie%. he

    %hole itetio o( a ?ob iter#ie% is to pro#e that you are the right cadidate (or

    a ?ob) ad i( you pro#e your ureliability the (irst day that you meet the

    iter#ie%er) you %ill ha#e di((iculty pro#ig other%ise.

    'eig too early (or your iitial ?ob iter#ie% ca be ?ust as critical a mistake as

    arri#ig late. ,( you arri#e a hour early or more) you may be (orcig the

    iter#ie%er to chage their schedule i order to accommodate you) ad that is

    ot a good %ay to get the iter#ie% started. ,( you %at to impress the

    iter#ie%er by beig prompt) aim (or /0 to /6 miutes early rather tha a %hole

    hour or more. 'y arri#ig (i(tee miutes early) you ha#e ample time to let the

    iter#ie%er be oti(ied o( your arri#al %ithout (orcig them to accommodate you

    log be(ore the iter#ie% is set to begi.

    $he it comes to arri#ig at your ?ob iter#ie%) the best thig that you ca do is

    arri#e either right o time) or %ith te or (i(tee miutes to spare. "rri#ig late is

    essetially askig to be dismissed. People %ho ha#e tured up late (or ?ob

    iter#ie%s ha#e literally bee tured a%ay) because employers are ot lookig

    (or people %ho caot pro#e their o% sel#es to be depedable ad trust%orthy

    (rom day oe.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 0( -)avin% the *ron% $ttitude

    here are a umber o( di((eret beha#iors durig a iter#ie% that ca cause

    you to come across as a egati#e perso) or simply a perso %ho does ot ha#e

    the right positi#e attitude (or the ?ob i uestio.

    Comig across as a egati#e perso ca be the result o( a %ide #ariety o(

    di((eret beha#iors that occur durig the iter#ie%ig process. For e=ample) i(

    you should happe to make complait regardig pre#ious ?obs) positios)

    bosses) co %orkers) colleagues or compaies ca sed a rather egati#e

    message to your prospecti#e employer) ad should be a#oided at all costs.

    :omethig else that ca create a egati#e impressio is iappropriate body

    laguage. he (ollo%ig body laguage actios ca all o((er a egati#e message

    to the perso %ho is iter#ie%ig you +

    + uchig do%+ :lumpig i the chair

    + "#oidig eye cotact %ith the iter#ie%er

    + !ookig do% costatly

    + Foldig your arms o#er your chest

    + Fiddlig %ith your hair

    + Fiddlig %ith items o the desk

    here are also a umber o( #erbal ad o+#erbal sigals that gi#e o(( a egati#e

    attitude to the perso %ho is iter#ie%ig you) icludig but ot limited to +

    + speakig iaudibly

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    + speakig uietly

    + mumblig

    the use o( %ords like DlikeD or DumD repeatedly

    ,t is importat that you practice your as%ers to test iter#ie% uestios) ad

    your uestios about the compay i (rot o( a mirror i order to impro#e the

    toe o( your #oice ad your positi#e body laguage. 'y practicig be(orehad)

    you ca elimiate (la%s i your iter#ie% demeaor %hich ca gi#e you a better

    chace o( beig success(ul i your iter#ie%.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 0+ -,ein% n"re"ared for Interview

    .uestions

    here are t%o importat elemets to a ?ob iter#ie% + he (irst is the uestios

    that the iter#ie%er asks o( you) ad the secod is the uestios that you ask o(

    the iter#ie%er i retur. ,( you are uable to properly articulate the right

    as%ers to the iter#ie% uestios that are asked o( you) you %ill most certaily

    ha#e di((iculty co#eyig the (act that you are the ideal cadidate (or the

    positio to the perso %ho is iter#ie%ig you.

    he best %ay (or you to a#oid this practice is to thik about your as%ers ad to

    prepare them be(orehad. here are may resources (or commo ?ob iter#ie%

    uestios) ad most employers %ithi di((eret idustries ask the same

    uestios or at least similar sets o( rele#at uestios %hich meas that you ca

    be prepared to a certai degree o matter %hat ?ob you are applyig (or.

    Prepare your as%ers to the most commo ?ob iter#ie% uestios %ithi your

    idustry log be(ore your iter#ie%. $hat uestios are most likely goig to be

    asked durig the iter#ie%B $hat is ormally reuired o( a success(ul cadidate

    (or the positio that you are applyig (orB here are a umber o( basic or

    geeral uestios that ted to crop up i almost all ?ob iter#ie%s) icludig but

    ot limited to the (ollo%ig uestios +

    + $hat are your stregths) or %hat is your greatest stregthB

    + $hat are your %eakesses) or %hat is your greatest %eakessB

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    $hy do you %at this ?ob positioB

    + $hat are some o( your achie#emets to dateB $hat has bee your greatest

    achie#emet i your %orkig historyB

    + $hy are you the ideal cadidate (or this positioB $hy should %e employ you

    rather tha aother cadidateB

    + ,( %e %ere to call up your (ormer employer or employers) %hat %ould they say

    about youB

    Prepare ad practice the as%ers to uestios like these) ad you %ill be able to

    a#oid this critical iitial ?ob iter#ie% mistake.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 0/ -ot $skin% the i%ht .uestions

    here are t%o importat elemets to a ?ob iter#ie% + he (irst is the uestios

    that the iter#ie%er asks o( you) ad the secod is the uestios that you ask o(

    the iter#ie%er i retur. "t some poit durig the ?ob iter#ie%) the perso

    iter#ie%ig you is goig to ask o you ha#e ay uestios (or meB "d this is

    a uestio that makes a lot o( people tremble. Failig to ask the right) most

    appropriate uestios simply sho%s a lack o( iterest ad (orethought. "s a

    result) this is oe o( the most critical mistakes that a ?ob iter#ie% cadidate ca

    make.

    4se the compay research that you coducted earlier based o Critical >ob

    ,ter#ie% Mistake umber 0/) ad prepare uestios about the compay that

    are isight(ul as the best ad most e((iciet %ay to impress the iter#ie%er you

    are %orkig %ith. his %ill also help you gai the i(ormatio that you eed i

    order to make the most %ell i(ormed ?ob decisio possible.

    urig your ?ob iter#ie%) you should ot sit like a bump o a log. ,stead) you

    should make a real e((ort to sho% iterest i the compay) %hich ca easily be

    doe by askig the employer e=cellet iter#ie% uestios i retur. his sho%s

    the iter#ie%er that you are iterested i the compay ad that you ha#e doe

    your research ad arri#ed prepared. ere are some o( the uestios that you

    may %at to ask your iter#ie%er. Eeep i mid that %he asked o you ha#e

    ay uestios (or meB) mm) ope is NA a good as%er.

    + $hat are your biggest challegesB

    + $hat is the a#erage day like (or this particular positioB

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    + $hat speci(ic tasks %ill be e=pected o( me i this positioB

    + $hat is the e=t step (ollo%ig the iter#ie%B

    + ,s this a e%ly created ?ob positio or am , replacig aother employeeB

    + o% %ill my ?ob per(ormace be measuredB

    + $hat are the immediate goals o( the departmet that , %ill be %orkig iB

    + $hat is the biggest challege that the compay is curretly (acigB

    + $hat competiti#e ad#atages does the compay ha#e o#er other similar

    compaiesB

    + $hat does the iter#ie%er like best about the compayB

    + $hat could , do %ithi this role that %ould make your ?ob he employerDs ?obG

    easierB

    + ,s there aythig else that , ca (urther clari(y (or youB

    + o% do , compare %ith other cadidates that ha#e already bee iter#ie%edB

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 02 -3ressin% Ina""ro"riately

    "other critical mistake that may people make %he it comes to iitial ?ob

    iter#ie%s should ot come as a surpriseH ressig iappropriately. $hile most

    people seekig ?obs ko% that dressig appropriately is a big part o( arri#ig

    prepared to a ?ob iter#ie%) most people do ot actually ha#e a good

    uderstadig o( %hat dressig appropriately actually meas. "s a result)

    may people arri#e at their iter#ie% dressed iappropriately) either i geeral

    or based o the dress code i uestio.

    "s it %as metioed be(ore) it is importat to research the compay that you are

    iter#ie%ig %ith be(ore had. his comes i hady (or a umber o( di((eret

    reasos) oe o( %hich is so that you ca dress accordig to the dress code that

    the rest o( the employees are abidig by. 'y #isitig the compay be(ore had

    ad doig a little bit o( obser#ig) you ca (igure out %hat style o( dress %ould

    be ideal.

    Iet to ko% the culture o( the compay. ,( the compayDs employees are all

    %earig coser#ati#e clothig) the busiess casual is ot goig to cut it %he

    you arri#e at your iter#ie%. ,( you %at to look like you already belog %ith the

    compay) %hich should be your aim to begi %ith) the it is importat that you

    dress ot oly to impress) but also to (it i at the same time.

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    me) or aythig other tha earrigs (or %ome) take the ?e%elry out or co#er

    the piercigs %ith a bad aid.

    ,t is importat that your iter#ie%er (ocuses o your skills) youraccomplishmets ad the real reasos (or %hy you are the best cadidate (or the

    ?ob) rather tha your appearace. ,( your appearace (its i %ith the dress ad

    appearace o( the other employees i the compay) your iter#ie%er %ill be able

    to (ocus o your stregths rather tha your loud appearace or the (act that

    your dress does ot (it i %ith the compay.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 04 -$skin% about 5alary or ,enefits

    $hile %e ha#e already touched o askig the right uestios) %e did ot really

    (ocus o re(raiig (rom askig the $RANI oes. Ae o( the biggest iitial ?ob

    iter#ie% mistakes that you ca make is to ask about salary or bee(its durig

    your iter#ie%. he appropriate time (or you to discuss compesatio ad

    bee(it i(ormatio is oce a real) (irm o((er has bee placed o the table.

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    + $he %ill , be able to take a #acatioB + ,( you are already askig this uestio

    at the iter#ie%) the you are already thikig about takig time o(() ad this

    does ot look good to the employer.

    + $ill , be reuired to %ork o#ertimeB + "skig about the hours that you %ill

    %ork says that you are the type o( perso %ho likes to %atch the clock) ad this

    is ot somethig that a hirig maager is goig to %at to look (or.

    + $hat kids o( employee acti#ities are heldB + his uestio ca be a real

    iter#ie% killer. ,t tells the iter#ie%er that you are more iterested i the

    compay acti#ities tha i %orkig hard ad mo#ig up %ithi the compay.

    $ait util you are hired be(ore you begi to ask uestios like this.

    + $hat ca , use my compay computer (orB #e though may employees use

    their computers (or purposes other tha (or compay %ork) you should e#er

    brig this up durig a iter#ie%. his sho%s both a lack o( maturity) ad a lack

    o( busiess sese as %ell.

    $ill , be able to %ork (rom homeB + $hile this may appear to be a good

    uestio) e% employees eed to come to uderstad the dyamics ad the

    politics o( the o((ice be(ore they should e#e begi to thik about %orkig at

    home. Ne% employees caot lear aythig about the tempo) the (aces) the

    politics ad the dyamics o( the compay i( they are %orkig at home. he

    hirig maager is goig to be lookig (or someoe %ho %ill be right there all

    the time) both %orkig ad soakig up the dyamics o( the o((ice i order to

    become more success(ul ad to make the compay more success(ul as %ell.

    $hile may o( these uestios may seem aJ#e) ad %he you see them i

    prit you may %oder %hy ayoe %ould e#er thik to ask them) all o( these

    uestios ha#e bee asked through umerous ?ob iter#ie%s i the past. :o

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    there are people out there %ho are aJ#e eough to ask these uestios i

    ?ob iter#ie%s + "d may o( them do ot uderstad %hy they did ot lad

    the ?ob a(ter the (act.

    Not oly is it importat to ko% %hat uestios ot to ask) it is also importat to

    ha#e a small list o( uestios that you :A4! ask) so that you ca be prepared

    %he the perso iter#ie%ig you asks ,s there aythig that you %at to ask

    meB he oly thig %orse tha askig a iter#ie% killer o( a uestio) is simply

    sayig No.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 06 -ot $rrivin% with the i%ht 3ocuments

    >ust because you %ere called i (or a iter#ie%) it simply does ot mea that

    your prospecti#e employer has a copy o( your resume or curriculum #itae o

    had. May employers coduct group iter#ie%s) so they may ot ecessarily be

    prepared to %ork %ith you by keepig your documets hady. ,t %ould be a

    large ad critical mistake (or you to arri#e to your ?ob iter#ie% %ithout the

    documets that you eed.

    Make sure that you brig se#eral copies o( your resume so that e#eryoe %ho

    atteds the iter#ie% ca ha#e a copy ad so that copies ca be passed aroud

    as eeded. Not oly %ill this help you prepare yoursel( ad your iter#ie%ers (or

    the iter#ie%) but it %ill also sho% the perso or people iter#ie%ig you that

    you had the cosideratio ad (oresight to come ito the iter#ie% room

    prepared.

    Make sure that you ha#e a port(olio put together i( your ?ob iter#ie% reuires it.

    Make sure that you ha#e copies o( ay ad all ecessary documetatio)icludig your resume) your curriculum #itae) recommedatios) re(ereces)

    %ork samples) ad aythig else that is reuired i order to pro#e your %ork as

    a cadidate (or the ?ob that you are applyig (or.

    'e(ore your iter#ie%) it is importat that you ha#e the right documets

    prepared. his should iclude directios to the iter#ie% site) ad you should

    make sure you ha#e eough time ot oly to get there) but also to (id a parkig

    space depedig o the dri#ig directios. Make sure that you are lea#ig early

    so that you ca arri#e bet%ee te ad (i(tee miutes. Make sure that you ha#e

    e=tra copies o( your resume) alog %ith a list o( re(ereces both persoal ad

    pro(essioal) a otepad so that you ca take otes) a daily plaer) ad a pe

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    ad a pecil so that you ca take otes ad make other importat otatios

    durig your iter#ie%.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 07 -,ein% 3ishonest or Im"olite

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    ed o( your iter#ie%) the perso %ho you sat do% ad spoke %ith may still be

    a e=cellet cotact perso %ith you.

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    # Critical Job Interview Mistake 10 -Marketin% 8ourself Incorrectly

    his is aother #ital ad critical mistake that eeds to be a#oided i your iitial

    ?ob iter#ie%. ,t is imperati#e that you market yoursel( correctly i your ?ob

    iter#ie% i order to be success(ul %he pro#ig yoursel( as the ideal cadidate

    (or a speci(ic compay or positio.

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    # Conclusion

    $he you (ially do sit do% to iter#ie% %ith a prospecti#e employer ad you

    are really) sicerely iterested i %orkig (or them) the it is importat (or you

    to be prepared to hadle e#ery (acet o( the ?ob iter#ie%. ,( you ca (ocus

    yoursel( o the most importat (acets o( the iitial employmet iter#ie% %ith a

    compay that you are serious about %orkig (or) the you should be able to

    rela= yoursel() as %ell as to be more i cotrol o( the message that you are

    tryig to sed to the prospecti#e employer.

    'y o% you should ha#e a pretty basic idea o( the biggest ad most critical

    mistakes that eed to be a#oided i your iitial ?ob iter#ie% i( you %at to be

    success(ul i pro#ig to the iter#ie%er that you are the best cadidate (or the

    ?ob. here is a art to ?ob iter#ie%s) ad by takig the tips ad i(ormatio i

    this report seriously) you ha#e already take positi#e steps to masterig this

    e=cellet art. Ace you lear ho% to master ?ob iter#ie%s) you %ill ot ha#e

    trouble securig ay ?ob or positio that you %at.

    'y a#oidig these te critical mistakes) you ca lauch yoursel( (or%ard) pro#ig

    that you are the right cadidate (or the ?ob rather tha makig a (atal mistake

    that %ill cost you the ?ob o( your dreams.

    ,t may be surprisig ho% easily a had(ul o( small mistakes could a((ect your ?ob

    iter#ie% success i some pretty serious %ays. ,( you are serious about the ?ob

    that you are applyig (or) ad you really %at to stad out as a positi#e ad

    memorable cadidate) the it is absolutely #ital that you a#oid these te critical

    mistakes.

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    ow that you know how to avoid makin% these critical mistakes in your

    initial job interview - !et us go o#er a recap o( %hat %e ha#e talked about i

    this report. here are te critical mistakes that eed to be a#oided i( you %at to

    be success(ul i the ?ob iter#ie% process.

    @ Critical Mistake 0/ + ,adeuate Preparatio (or the ,ter#ie% + :ho% up to

    your iter#ie% %ith the right preparatio. Research the compay ad the ?ob

    that you are applyig (or log be(ore you lea#e (or your iter#ie%.

    @ Critical Mistake 02 + "rri#ig oo arly or oo !ate + he best %ay to arri#e to

    your iter#ie% is to sho% up te to (i(tee miutes early. "rri#ig too early or

    too late ca seriously hurt your chaces o( ?ob iter#ie% success.

    @ Critical Mistake 01 + a#ig the $rog "ttitude +

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    @ Critical Mistake 07 + ressig ,appropriately + $hile most people thik they

    ha#e a good idea o( %hat iter#ie% dress is like) may are %rog. ,t %ould be

    ad#isable (or you to scope out the %ork place be(orehad so that you ca dress

    appropriately be(ore you arri#e.

    @ Critical Mistake 09 + "skig about :alary or 'ee(its + here are a umber o(

    uestios that you should absolutely re(use to brig up durig the iter#ie%

    process) oe o( %hich relates to salary ad bee(its %hich should ot be brought

    up util a ?ob o((er is o the table.

    @ Critical Mistake 08 + Not "rri#ig %ith the Right ocumets + Preparig

    yoursel( %ith the right documets) icludig %ork samples) re(ereces) re(errals)

    recommedatios ad copies o( your curriculum #itae or resume is #ital to beig

    ready (or a iter#ie% ad sho%ig your iter#ie%er that you are serious about

    the ?ob.

    @ Critical Mistake 0; + 'eig ishoest or ,mpolite + "ttitude is e#erythig. 'e

    hoest) be polite) ad gi#e your prospecti#e employer a good impressio o( %ho

    you are. "(ter all) your iter#ie%er may #ery %ell be your (uture bossK

    @ Critical Mistake /0 + Marketig ob iter#ie%s are all

    about marketig yoursel( right. :ell your skills) talets ad hobbies ad make

    yoursel( memorable ad you %ill go (ar. he more memorable you are) the more

    you %ill stad out (rom other cadidates %ho are tryig to get the same ?ob that

    you are iterested i. :tad out (rom the cro%d i your iter#ie%) ad you truly

    %ill go (ar.

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    egati#e habits or egati#e attitudes) ad to create a appearace that is

    #isually appealig to your prospecti#e employer %hile gi#ig them the

    impressio that you are a e=cellet cadidate (or %hate#er ?ob you are applyig

    (or.

    'y a#oidig these te critical mistakes i your iitial ?ob iter#ie%) you %ill ha#e

    much greater success i your iter#ie%s) itDs that simple. Iood luckK

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