Any business owner understands the challenge of finding the right talent. Throughout the years of interviewing for a wide array of jobs, I have seen many missteps along the way, from seasoned professionals to new entrants in the market.
The top 5 tips not to do in an interview:
• Expect to land a job without submitting samples of your work. Just because you have been in the field for a while does not exempt one from showing their work and success stores. What a missed opportunity to stand above the crowd to shine. I remember one arrogant candidate asked me “why would I really need to show his work. I saw his portfolio and that should be enough.”
• Coming to an interview ill prepared. Never show up to an interview not understanding what job you are applying for or not have a clue about the company you are interviewing with. During an interview, if you inquire and ask about basic questions like who are your clients when they are listed on the company website or what do you do here gives a poor impression.
• Not recognizing an employer’s job public posting when they call you regarding your resume or for an interview. An easy way to track your resume submissions is to create a spreadsheet in Excel with the date, company name, job title, general description, salary and if it is full time or part time job. If one calls for an interview and you don’t even remember what jobs you applied for and even if you want it while on the phone with a potential employer gives the impression you are disinterested. Fifty-five percent of hiring managers say this is a big deal-breaker according to Careerbuilder.
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