- Arrive late
for the interview.
- Indicate you
are late because the directions you were given were not good.
- Look disheveled
and inappropriately dressed.
- Slouch in your
seat.
- Don't maintain
good eye-contact with the interviewer.
- Do your company
research at the interview by asking, "What do you guys do here?"
- Don't make a
connection between your skills and the needs of the employer.
- Brag about how
great you are, but neglect to cite evidence of your accomplishments.
- Respond in an
unfocused, disorganized, and rambling manner.
- Remain low-key
and display no enthusiasm for the job.
- Answer most questions
with simple "yes" and "no" answers.
- Appear desperate
for a job--any job.
- Call the interviewer
by his or her first name, or use the wrong name.
- Give memorized
responses, forgetting parts in the process.
- Badmouth your
current or former employer.
- Ask "How am I
doing? Are you going to hire me?"
- Blurt out, "I
need to make at least $35,000. I hope this job pays at least that
much," near the beginning of the interview.
- When asked "Do
you have any questions?", reply "No."
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