12 HUGE Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid - TheJobNetwork

12 HUGE Job Interview Mistakes to Avoid - TheJobNetworkWeve talked a lot here about ways to put your best foot forward during an bewerberinterview. You know to come prepared, to master those tough interview questions, to dress professionally, and to project confidence. But what about bad habits and off-putting behavior you might not realize sneak into these important interactions? Heres a list ofmistakesto read over before any interviewavoid the following and youll be well on your way to getting hired. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) 1.Youre too nervousEven if youre so nervous you could pee, try and keep your cool. Present yourself at your best and most confident, even if you have to fake it. And never ever say youre nervous. Your interviewer wont think you can handle the job if the interview has you that shaken up2. All you can talk about is moneyJust like on a first few date with someone new, its not a good idea to harp on compensation . Salary negotiations are important, but can (and should) be done at the end of the interview process. Focus instead on figuring out whether youre a good fit for the company and vice versa.3. You tell the interviewer about your weaknessesUnless they explicitly ask you the old Whats your biggest weakness? question or youve got a great story of overcoming and self-improvement, hold your tongue. Focus on your strengths instead.4.You appear too desperateThe time for making demands comes later. Early on, youre trying to show the company that you can give them what they neednot the other way around. Desperation often looks like weakness. And asking for too much too soon can make you seem high-maintenance.5. All you can talk about is the perksOkay, so they have a swimming pool in the lobby and Summer Fridays and an ice cream truck. Or a Cadillac insurance policy. Shut up about it. Your employer will think youre only after the job for the benefits, not the work. Youll get the perks when you get the job6. You use negative keywordsStrike all words like terrible, awful, no good, very bad, etc. from your interview vocabulary. Dont talk about how horrible your last job was, or even how much you hate the new season of True Detective. Youll sound bitter, disloyal, and like someone who wont be a lot of fun to be around.7. You use words that come off as dismissive or passive aggressiveTheres no way to not feel like a person is concealing something when you ask her how she is and she says, fine. Its vague at best, dismissive at worst, and just makes you look incapable of clear and honest communication. Come up with something better8.You accidentally swearJust dont do it. Even if your interviewer does. Theres a time and a place for four-letter words and the one hour in which youre trying to make your best first impression is not that time.9.You apologize too much during the interviewNever use sorry as conversation filler or to try and sound more polite. It can make you seem pass ive, indecisive, or worsepassive aggressiveand you wont project the confidence you need to get the job.10.You reveal too many personal mattersConsider divorce, pregnant, sick, and other personal life issue words forbidden for the interview. Dont give your interviewer any reason to question your job performance.11.Youuse too many filler keywordsFiller words like actually and just are often conversational tics that dont communicate much. Actually can also seem quite alienating when used to correct something the interviewer said. Focus instead on speaking clearly and concisely and communicating precisely what you mean to say.12.You asked about the vacation packagesAsking about time offand vacation packages at your interview makes it look like you cant wait to max out your sick days and miss as much work as you can get away with. Save these important questions for the follow-up interviews or your HR rep.