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5 Things You Are Doing Wrong In An Interview That Is Costing You The Job:
1. Not Thinking About The Questions They Will Ask.
It is impossible to prepare for all the questions they may ask but having a few talking points prepared for questions like "Tell me about yourself" or "When was a time you struggled and overcame it" will help you tremendously!
It is impossible to prepare for all the questions they may ask but having a few talking points prepared for questions like "Tell me about yourself" or "When was a time you struggled and overcame it" will help you tremendously!
The reason to prepare for these instead of winging it is, if you try answer these questions in the moment, you MAY be nervous. You may even forget important points you would want to highlight.
An interview is a fact finding mission, give them the important details early on.
An interview is a fact finding mission, give them the important details early on.
2. You Don't Talk About The Things You Contributed
Don't tell them about your basic job duties, they know what that may be, talk about your contribution to the team! Major Bonus points if you quantify it! Give examples!
Don't tell them about your basic job duties, they know what that may be, talk about your contribution to the team! Major Bonus points if you quantify it! Give examples!
"I worked on the landing page." vs "I created several components on the landing page of our company site including the newsletter sign up which helped increase our return visitor rates which increased our customer conversion rates by X%"
3. Afraid Of A Pause
Don't be afraid of a few seconds of silence. Some people are so afraid for the room to be quiet that instead of collecting your thoughts and allowing yourself to think through your answer, you IMMEDIATELY start talking after a question has been asked.
Don't be afraid of a few seconds of silence. Some people are so afraid for the room to be quiet that instead of collecting your thoughts and allowing yourself to think through your answer, you IMMEDIATELY start talking after a question has been asked.
Don't try to figure out where the sentence is going halfway through saying it.
- Think it through
- Formulate your idea
- THEN deliver the answer you will be proud of.
I promise you, a well timed pause can often have a strong effect than an over rushed answer.
- Think it through
- Formulate your idea
- THEN deliver the answer you will be proud of.
I promise you, a well timed pause can often have a strong effect than an over rushed answer.
4. Badmouthing A Previous Employer
If you can talk sh*t about a previous employer you can do the exact same thing to them. It is never a good look and is a HUGE red flag for employers.
Avoid this big mistake!
If you can talk sh*t about a previous employer you can do the exact same thing to them. It is never a good look and is a HUGE red flag for employers.
Avoid this big mistake!
5. Having Zero Questions To Ask!
This is actually a bigger mistake than most realize! By you asking real questions it shows your interest in the company and can also put you in a better, more conversational, position with the hiring manager.
This is actually a bigger mistake than most realize! By you asking real questions it shows your interest in the company and can also put you in a better, more conversational, position with the hiring manager.
Questions change depending on the company and role but here are a couple to give you an idea:
- What does success look like in this role to you?
- What are some of the companies pain points and what are ways this team is addressing them?
- Why is this position open?
- What does success look like in this role to you?
- What are some of the companies pain points and what are ways this team is addressing them?
- Why is this position open?
I hope this thread helped and gave you some strong ideas on how you can be more prepared for future interviews!
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