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Topic : Crack Your Dream Job With A Bang
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Industry : Human Resources (HR) ConsultingFunctional Area : Talent Management(People Management)
Activity:  61 views;  last activity : 08 13 2010 15:22:56 +0000

If you have made it as far as the job interview, you must have a decent understanding of job-hunting and the key elements of job-searching. Now is not the time to relax, thinking you have made it from the hundreds (or thousands) of applicants to the chosen few.

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While a strong resume helped get you to this point, it will now take strong interviewing skills (probably over the course of several interviews) to obtain the job offer. Thus I would like to ask you all, what are the 10 most interview sins?

 
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1 excuses which should be avoided
2 Badmouthing former bosses, co-workers, or employers.
3 Without checking the eligibility, type of job and company profile
4 Late to the interview.
5 Avoid being nervous, speak the truth and follow proper dress code
6 late to interview
7 Late to interview
8 Know your resume because thats the tool that you are using to sell your skills
9 logically innovative with deep subject knowledge

excuses which should be avoided

idea posted by irina Rana Placement head, Labs n Racks
# Don't make excuses. Take responsibility for your decisions and your actions. # Don't make negative comments about previous employers or professors (or others). # Don't falsify application materials or answers to interview questions. # Don't treat the interview casually, as if you are just shopping around or doing the interview for practice. This is an insult to the interviewer and to the organization.
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Don't be nervous,Don't complicate your answers.

You are right that in hundreds or thousands,you have been choosen for interview but they haven't checked your soft skills,innovation and other skills.Always show how you are relevant to the profile they are offering.

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Badmouthing former bosses, co-workers, or employers.

idea posted by Gargi Sinha Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates

Even if your former boss or organization is widely known for its incompetencies or other problems, a job interview is no time to express your anger or disgust. Job-seekers who complain are immediately labeled just that -- complainers -- who should not be hired.

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its true...whatever the case may be we should talk good about present employer even the interviewer knows this...it will deliver your image as person who never lets fall down his company's image before anyone and you are the one whom they can believe upon

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Without checking the eligibility, type of job and company profile

idea posted by Kaushik Ghosh Senior IT Officer, Minstry of Defence, Govt. of India

If we know about these three things properly, accordingly acquire skills and equip ourselves for the interview then our willingness for that work and probability of our hiring both increases.

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Late to the interview.

idea posted by Sheetal Bhandari BE student, PSG College of Technology Coimbatore

Only an accident or act of God should make you late to a job interview. When possible, complete a full dry-run to the interview location a day or two before the actual interview. Always allow extra travel time, and plan to ideally arrive about 10-15 minutes early.

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Avoid being nervous, speak the truth and follow proper dress code

idea posted by Govindarajan Sridharan Graduate Student, Nanyang Technological University

Following proper dress code is a must, which will basically create a good impression on the interviewer.

Avoid being nervous and try to act cool. Speak the truth with more confidence.

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late to interview

idea posted by prikshit thakur PG Diploma student, Nicmar
Very true. Not only avoid being late but instead reach the venue well in time so you could groom your self a little and go through your documents once again. This would calm you and make you feel more at ease with your question handling. And never use your hands while answering the questions.
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Late to interview

idea posted by Anand Singh B.Com student, NIIT
That's true, get there on time so that u can relax urself and do not get fumbled before entering inside. Being relaxed is important
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Know your resume because thats the tool that you are using to sell your skills

idea posted by Vinay Pandey Sr. Software Developer

Always be aware of what you have on your resume, most of people dont even give it a damn, but thats the tool we are using for marketing our skill so it should be well tailored. Always know what you have on your resume bcoz you will be asked questions based on what you have written on your resume.

Never try tool the interviewer be what you are and enjoy your interview no matter what, have patience and ask questions whenever required.

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logically innovative with deep subject knowledge

idea posted by Ankush Nandy Business Executive, JMD Organization
Before you enter into the interview you have to calm and cool and enter the interview room with ease. Should have smart posture and pleasant personality with positive approach. you have to think logically to your answers you are giving, always remember the Hr knows everything don't try to be react oversmart. The candidate should have good sound knowledge over his subject.
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