By Rosemary Haefner, careerbuilder.com
Hiring managers don’t want to hear a lot of things during an interview — confessions of a violent past, a cell phone ring, a toilet flush. Yet job seekers have committed these interview gaffes and worse, according to CareerBuilder.com’s annual survey of the worst interview mistakes.
Hiring managers say don’t offer personal details that can be controversial during an interview.
Odd behavior isn’t the only way to ruin your chances of landing a job.
When hiring managers were asked to name the most common and damaging interview mistakes a candidate can make, 51 percent listed dressing inappropriately.
Forty-nine percent cited badmouthing a former boss as the worst offense, while 48 percent said appearing disinterested.
Arrogance (44 percent), insufficient answers (30 percent) and not asking good questions (29 percent) were also top answers.
To ensure your interview is smooth and error-free, follow these five tips.
• Do some research: When you walk into a job interview, knowledge of the company’s history, goals and current activity proves to the interviewer that you are not only prepared for the interview, but also that you want to be a part of the organization.
• Don’t lie: If the conversation drifts to a topic you’re not knowledgeable about, admit you don’t know the answer and then explain how you would go about finding a solution. Displaying your problem-solving skills is better than babbling about something you don’t understand.
• Keep it professional: Although interviewers often try to create a comfortable setting to ease the job seeker’s nerves, business decorum shouldn’t disappear. Avoid offering personal details that can be controversial or have no relevance to the position, such as political and religious beliefs or stories about a recent break-up. [more]
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