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In a survey of more than 2,000 hiring managers, 33% claimed to know whether or not they would hire someone within 90 seconds.
Below are the common nonverbal mistakes that you should avoid during job interviews.
Making the right amount of eye contact in an interview can make the difference in whether you successfully catch a job.
Your facial and eye movements are constantly being judged, perhaps even more so than the skills and previous employment
listed on your resume.
Employers felt that failing to make eye contact was the biggest mistake made by a job seeker during an interview.
In a panel interview, maintain eye contact with all the interviewers as you respond to.
Do your homework before the interview.
"What do you know about this company? "
It's one of the easiest questions to answer, If only you do some research before your interview.
Now a days it is much easy, thanks to www, you will find the basics about the company online from their website.
Poor posture can make you seem unconfident even if you aren’t, and 33% of employers indicated that
they consider bad posture a big mistake.
Crossing your arms over your chest can be seen as a sign of resistance and 21% of employers said this
was a common problem when interviewing new candidates.
To avoid this, keep your hands in your lap or clasp them on the table in front of you if there is one.
Employers are keeping a critical eye on the way you dress, act and walk. Few of them are even claiming
that they don’t want applicant to be fashionable or trendy. When there is a tie among two candidates then
clothes could be the deciding factor. Your physical appearance speaks volumes to the hiring manager.
Make sure you send the right message with your wardrobe.
Dressing too casually or too formally will not only tell the employer that you didn't do your homework,
but can also say that you wouldn't be a good cultural fit.
Companies are looking to hire professional and positive people, not complainers.
When interviewing for a job, you want your employer to know that you can work
well with other people and handle conflicts in a mature and effective way, rather than
badmouthing your coworkers or talking about other people's incompetence.
Tip: No matter how bad your situation was, you shouldn’t speak negatively about a former boss.
1. Arriving late.
2. Arriving too early.
3. Lighting up a cigarette, or smelling like a cigarette.
4. Lying about your skills/experience/knowledge.
5. Forgetting the name of the interviewer.
6. Wearing a ton of perfume or aftershave.
7. Shaking hands too weakly, or too firmly.
8. Wearing a Bluetooth earpiece.
9. Inquiring about benefits too soon.
10. Being unable to explain about your strengths and abilities
11. Failing to make a strong case for why you are the best person for this job
12. Forgetting to bring a copy of your resume
13. Failing to remember what you wrote on your own resume.
14. Asking too many questions.
15. Asking no questions at all.
16. Being unprepared to answer the standard questions
17. Failing to listen to what the interviewer is saying
18. Talking more than half the time.
19. Interrupting your interviewer
20. Not attentive/ Yawning.
21. Bringing along a friend, or your mother.
22. Chewing gum, tobacco, your pen, your hair.
23. Laughing, giggling, whistling, humming, etc.
24. Taking a seat before your interviewer does.
25. Wearing sunglasses.
26. Becoming angry or defensive.
27. Complaining about anything!
28. Letting your nervousness show.
29. Over explaining why you lost your last job
30. Leaving your cell phone on.
