The Top 10 Mistakes that Candidate Need to Avoid in an Interview

There are certain common mistakes that almost every candidate committed while being in an interview and thus losing the opportunity to land the job. The candidate that landed the job, remember Top 10 Interview Mistakes To Avoid which are:

1.    Maintaining the proper attire. Wrinkled or stain some or one portion-which most think will get unnoticed is not true. The interviewer first of all scrutiny the candidate’s attire before going further into the interview.

2.    Avoiding being fidget. It’s one of those common interview mistakes. Being low in confidence get reflected in body language. Like before answering a question gulping or clearing the throat or looking around but not at the interviewer’s eyes are some sign of being fidgety.

3.    It’s not about “self”. It’s a known fact that in an interview being true and honest as well as being oneself is a sure-shot to get the job. But in reality it should be controlled. If the interviewer asks complicated or going-around question then he or she wanted to see how one holds his or her position. Not to see the original “self”.

4.    Being not knowledgeable about the company or the employer. One should do the proper extensive research on the interviewer’s company because many times the interviewer look out for the knowledge that the candidate have regarding the company’s values and missions.

5.    Being unprepared for the questions and answers is one of the interview mistakes to avoid. Every candidate should run in their mind the common questions of interviews before going for a interview, which most of the candidate doesn’t do.

6.    Many candidates while talking about his or her last employer start a gossip session, which should be avoided while being in an interview. This is so because the interviewer wouldn’t prefer a candidate who is not respectful or grateful to his past employer and thus making him or her an inappropriate candidate for the current job opening.

7.    One of Top 10 Interview Mistakes To Avoid is to not to talk of the salary to soon. The candidate should wait for the right time, especially when the interviewer will ask regarding this.

8.    Be at the time. There should be lots of time in the hand before the interview and the candidate should be well aware of the direction to the interview venue.

9.    Being inattentive is not what any interviewer prefers in any candidate. So while in interview, concentrate on the interview not anything else.

10.    The candidate should present his or her skill and expertise to get the job. He or she should left the emotions or the desperations out of the interview room.