When in comes to a good job interview, it is equally important for the employer and job seeker to make it successful. Much like flipping a coin, pretend that on one side of the coin is the employer and on the other side the job seeker, both parties control the faith of the job interview outcome, so it is equally important that the coin does not fall on one side or the other. To ensure the job interview is successful you want the coin to remain on its edge.

Here are 5 common “Bad Flips” or traps that can ruin a job interview:

1. Disagreeing:

Employer (Interviewer) Mistake: Constantly questioning the candidate’s responses.

Job Seeker (Interviewee) Mistake: Treating all questions like a burden.

2. Self Centered:

Employer (Interviewer) Mistake: Talking about him/herself instead of the candidate.

Job Seeker (Interviewee) Mistake: Inflating qualifications and skills. Remain aloof when employer shows definite interest.

3. Safeguarding:

Employer (Interviewer) Mistake: Withholding information about position or company.

Job Seeker (Interviewee) Mistake: Withholding information about self.

4. Undervaluing:

Employer (Interviewer) Mistake: Rushing the interview; being unprepared; being late.

Job Seeker (Interviewee) Mistake: Being late; poorly dressed and groomed.

5. Drifting:

Employer (Interviewer) Mistake: Asking irrelevant, unsuitable or personal questions.

Job Seeker (Interviewee) Mistake: Providing vague answers; over talking; revealing inappropriate personal information.

These costly traps or “bad flips” can be avoided by both the employer and job seeker; by participating in job interview preparation training sessions either offered internally within the organization or externally with a job preparation provider.

For additional information regarding HRinmotion’s interviewing training we encourage you to take our job interview e-courses. The courses have been developed from a human resources perspective.

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