Just like job candidates, hiring managers have many horror stories of interviews gone wrong. From the unsolicited candidate confessions of marital problems to a candidate’s answering their cell phone mid-interview to an applicant telling the interviewer that he had another offer but this would be a great fall-back job, there are many mistakes that are easily prevented.
When hiring managers were asked to name the most common and damaging interview mistakes a candidate can make, according to CareerBuilder.com's annual survey, 51 percent listed dressing inappropriately. 49 percent cited bad-mouthing a former boss, while 48 percent said appearing disinterested. Arrogance (44 percent), insufficient answers (30 percent) and not asking good questions (29 percent) were also among the top responses.
Unfortunately, many job seekers who leave unforgettable impressions with potential employers do it for all the wrong reasons. While it’s hard to believe that it needs to be said, it is never appropriate during a phone interview to flush the toilet, personal grooming should happen before you get into the interview and it is not appropriate to ask the interviewer for a ride home afterward.
When hiring managers were asked to name the most common and damaging interview mistakes a candidate can make, according to CareerBuilder.com's annual survey, 51 percent listed dressing inappropriately. 49 percent cited bad-mouthing a former boss, while 48 percent said appearing disinterested. Arrogance (44 percent), insufficient answers (30 percent) and not asking good questions (29 percent) were also among the top responses.
Unfortunately, many job seekers who leave unforgettable impressions with potential employers do it for all the wrong reasons. While it’s hard to believe that it needs to be said, it is never appropriate during a phone interview to flush the toilet, personal grooming should happen before you get into the interview and it is not appropriate to ask the interviewer for a ride home afterward.
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