10 Things You Do That Blow The Interview
Below I have listed 10 Things You Do That Blow The Interview
1. Your Attire
Your interview attire is
- outdated
- messy
- too tight
- to loose (Dress pants shouldn’t look like pajamas)
- slutty (ladies!)
- too revealing
- too flashy.
Sometimes you won’t find these dress codes in writing; but if you look around you’ll find that all employees are dressed in a similar way.
Take note: It is always better to be slightly overdressed than under dressed. However tuxedos make you look like an idiot. Leave that level of swag for James Bond
2. Your Physical Appearance
You look
- stupid (cough* mouth breathers cough* )
- disheveled
- outdated
- sloppy
- smelly
- overpowering (i.e. too much perfume).
You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but a job candidate’s “cover”—overall grooming and interview attire, for example—is likely to be judged by prospective employers, according to a report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
3. Your Eye Contact
Your eye contact is
- weak
- shifty
- disrespectful (fellas!)
- intense.
I don’t care how hot your new boss is, DO NOT undress her with your eyes!
4. Your Handshake
Your handshake is
- limp
- too forceful
- clammy
- non-existent
In my personal uncertified opinion,
If you have to choose between knuckle bumping your interviewer and not shaking their hand(s), I’d choose the knuckle bump.
Take notes: Employers indicated that a candidate’s handshake is likely to have a greater influence on their opinion of a candidate than many other more obvious attributes, such as unusual hairstyles and colors, tattoos, and body piercings. However, that doesn’t give you the right to go dye your hair like Marshall Mathers.
5. Verbal Fillers
You say
- ah
- um
- like
- ya know
way too much.
You sound like a Valley girl seriously! Ah Kay!
Listen To This Annoying Lady Talk About Crutch Words
6. What You Say
You
- talk too much
- use poor grammar
- say inappropriate things (i.e. swearing)
- can’t answer interview questions
- say politically incorrect things
If you say “no homo” or “sike naw” in an interview don’t expect a call back. What are you 14?
7. You Come Off As ________
You appear
- overconfident
- pushy
- self-centered
- insecure
- aloof
- ditzy
- scatter-brained
- desperate
- retarded (please don’t dribble during an interview)
8. How You Speak
You talk
- too fast
- too slow
- too loud
- too soft.
If you sound like pork pig when you talk. You you you yyyaaaouu aint getting the job. Just sayin’
9. Your Odd
You
- giggle
- fidget
- act awkward
- have facial tics
- lack expression
- scratch your balls…
There isn’t really a cure for being weird. I hear being homeless is kinda fun though.
10. Your Lacking In Certain Traits
You lack
- sincerity
- self-confidence
- clarity
- individuality
- conviction
- sense of smell (take a shower bro)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: National Association of Colleges and Educators (NACE)
So, what have we learned?
93% of communication is non-verbal, so if you want the job and you aren’t getting it reevaluate yourself. Ask someone to be blunt with you. I can tell you that many of the negatives above can be improved by focusing on one thing: Attitude.
Take a hard look at the 10 reasons above and commit to finding a way to improve your first impression factor.
It’s your career.
Own your actions and take control of your professional development. I promise, employers will take notice.
Your Turn
If you know someone who think could benefit from reading this or if you learned a little somethin’ somethin’, please share it. We college kids gotta eat too.
Feel free to share any reasons I missed below. Better still, if you’ve got a resource you’ve used that has helped you get over one or more of these first impression-busters, please share it below so fellow readers can use it as well.
Maximillian Garland| Bright Futura Columnist
Remember to follow Bright Futura on Facebook, Twitter, or you can subscribe to our RSS feed.
![How To Build A Fashion Brand With No Experience [Video]](http://www.brightfutura.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/abe-burmeister-copy2-150x150.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T8svYgPsLE Learn How To Physical body Pierce THE BEST WAYS TO PIERCE MY TONGUE SAFELY – INSTRUCTIONAL BODY PIERCING VIDEO CLIP on TONGUE PIERCING
Learn The best ways to Physical body Pierce “Tongue Piercing”.
15. “Tongue Piercing”.
The tongue piercing is a preferred, yet it is a really unsafe puncturing to preform and recieve. If done inaccurately, you will be faced with lots of possible things that could possibly bad happen, several of them are so bad that they will need a trip to the emergency clinic. So pay attention and find out initial hand what to search for just before anything bad happens to you.