Eight things not to do in an Interview
Less than 7% of applicants are successful in landing that ideal
job. Competition is fierce, so to avoid disappointment it's
useful to know what not to do in order to increase your chances
of interview success. In a recent research study undertaken by
Extra Sensory Perception
Limited, commissioned by on-line recruitment company
Ifoundwork, over 50 recruiter's from key industry sectors in the
UK were questioned about the traits that they most like and
dislike in an applicant. When asked about the things that made a
negative impression on them during the interview process certain
trends emerged. The eight traits below are the trends that most
annoyed prospective employers.
Should you want to give yourself the best chance of impressing a
prospective employer, review the eight traits below and avoid
them - like the plague! To get this 'things not to do in an
interview' list, the question that the employer was asked was
"Remembering back to the last time you interviewed for a
position, of the people you rejected, how could you tell that
they were not really suited to the job?" The qualitative answers
provided were then clustered into generic areas. Qualifications
were excluded from the sample, so only the impression left from
the interview process was counted. It's the remaining outputs
from the general clusters that make up the eight traits.
The research suggests that employer's dislike and will not
employ applicants who:
1. A lack of real interest or enthusiasm.
2. Unkempt unsuitable or untidy personal appearance.
3. Little or no ability to communicate clearly.
4. A lack of rapport, especially little or no eye contact.
5. Poor, incomplete or sloppy application form.
6. Being late for the interview.
7. An unwillingness to start low and work up the corporate
ladder.
8. Negative attitude, specifically about past employers.
Not surprisingly, if more than one of these traits that were
noticed during the interview the chances of success
significantly reduced. So, avoiding any of these common pitfalls
will dramatically improve your chance of landing that perfect
job. If you would like to see full copy of the research findings
they are available as a free pdf download from www.virtual-therapist.
com Either way if you avoid all of the above at least you'll
give yourself a chance to become one of the 6-7% of applicants
who are successful. Good Luck!