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How to Avoid Top 10 Interview Mistakes

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Tips on how to handle some avoidable mistakes in interviews.

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Page 1: Avoid top 10 interview mistakes

How to Avoid

Top 10Interview Mistakes

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Lying

It doesn’t work

After a point you will need to back it up with substance

By all means gloss over the unflattering parts

Outright fibbing doesn’t work1

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Slating your Current Company or Boss

2Job interviews are not the time to seek revenge

Interviewer will be listening to you and wondering what it will be like to work with you

Interviewers draw massive conclusions from your answers

Your answer about your boss may be interpreted as your ‘standard’ way of thinking.

Makes you look bad, not your employer

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Being Rude

3If it happens inadvertently, apologize calmly and genuinelyIf you dwell on it, it will affect your performance

What’ s rude?Avoid jokes and sensitive topicsDo not be too ‘pally’ with the interviewer

RememberAnyone you meet could be involved in the selection processBlanking the receptionist or talking down to the junior members of staff could cost you the job. 

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Complaining

4Complaining about something shouldn’t serve as the icebreaker in the interview.

It may seem completely harmless to you but may make the interviewer completely switch off

Don’t let the complaining set the tone of the interview.

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Talking about people you don’t get on with at work

5Companies realize the importance of interpersonal relationships in the working environment.

If they ask you about difficult people or situations, make sure you hold back from character assassination and blaming others. It won't do you any favors

If you accidentally do "break" this rule, apologize and explain what you "really" meant. 

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Not Being Prepared

6Re-read the relevant version of your CV and the job advert, just before the interview. 

Many don’t remember what they wrote in the CV

And if you remember what type of person the job advert was looking for, it's easier to demonstrate that you have those qualities. 

Make sure you've brought with you everything you were asked for – stationary, support documents etc.

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Appearing too nervous or too confident

7If you appear too nervous they'll think you're not confident enough to do the job

However, appearing too confident will make them think you won't fit into the team.

If interview nerves are an issue for you, it's worth getting practical help from a professional, such as an interview coach. 

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Making a weak First Impression

8 A lot of "don't want to hire them" decisions are made in the first few minutes of contact.

If you make a strong first impression, the interviewer will be more inclined to overlook "imperfections" in your answers. 

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Not Having Researched the Company

9The more famous the brand, the more they will expect you to have done your homework

Researching the company shows you're serious about the job

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Making a Mistake while Taking a Stand on Something

10You don’t want to make a mistake but you might at times.

Be prepared to simply say "sorry, that's not what I meant!"

This requires you to actually be paying attention to the interviewer, rather than yourself

Once you've apologized, leave it there, take a deep breath to help you relax and move on with the interview.

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Thank you!

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