Do Not Blunder Your Job Interview!

Jobs are scarcer than ever these days so the last thing you want to do is to blunder the job interview. When you go on a job interview, you should look your best. Make sure that you are dressed nicely, that your shoes are polished and that your hair is tidy. At all costs, avoid these blunders during your job interview:

Avoiding shaking hands

It is surprising at how few people understand the common courtesy of shaking hands. Shaking hands is something men customarily do when they meet one another. In today’s world, it is also customary for women to shake hands when they meet. In a business situation, both men and women should stand up to shake hands with one another.

Avoiding eye contact

When you avoid eye contact with someone, you look as if you have something shady about you that you want to hide. It is considered a sign of honesty to look someone in the eye in the American culture. When you talk to your potential employer, look them in the eye. You do not have to look like you are trying to hypnotize them by staring at them, you should break eye contact occasionally, but be sure to look them in the eye when you answer their questions.

Acting nervous

No one likes someone without any self confidence, not even a prospective employer. You may blunder your chances for your job if you act as if you have no confidence. Acting nervous by twisting your hands, stammering your words or twirling your hair will give your potential employer the signal that you are not a person who can handle the job.

Falling for bait questions

Employers will often ask questions like “what is your biggest weakness? This is a bait question. You should never admit any faults when you are on a job interview. If you want to ace the job interview and not blunder it, answer with a positive. Your biggest weakness can be that you work too hard. One of the biggest mistakes that people make on an interview is to answer this question with a truthful answer. Such as “I can’t get to work on time.”

Badmouthing your ex

Just like you shouldn’t badmouth your ex boyfriend or girlfriend when you meet a new person who you want to date, you shouldn’t badmouth your ex employer, either. Never say anything bad about your former employer when you are on a job interview.

Avoid these mistakes when you are on a job interview and you may just ace the interview and get the job instead of blundering it.

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