Things one should never do at an Interview

Some of the main facts candidates should never do:


.Forgetting the consultants name
.Forgetting the name of the company they're applying for
.Forgetting to bring their resume
.Making things up about themselves
.[Making things up] about how much experience they've got
.Forgetting the address, and
.being late





So, you think of any excuse you can think of, we've heard them all.

When you're in an interview situation, an organisation, an employer or recruiter should understand - it's one of the most stressful things a person can do. Changing jobs is one of the most stressful things, next to buying a home, buying a car, having a child, getting married, getting divorced, having some sort of emotional trauma. Right up there with all of those things is an interview and trying to get a new role.

So, anyone doing the interviewing has to have some compassion and understanding. But you see just incredible things. I've seen candidates so tired, falling asleep, forgetting the question.

Talking for too long. You get asked a question, they answer it, then they answer it again, then they answer it again and answer it again. They think, by talking, over and over and over, that will convince the interviewer that they're the right candidate.

You need to think.

I always say to people - The motto, particularly for all of us to remember, is that we have two ears, two eyes and one mouth and a nose and we need to use our senses, our sensory perception skills, in that order.

So, listen a lot, look a lot and speak only as needed. And I think that's the motto for a really good interview.