Things to Avoid During an Interview:
During an interview, there are certain things that one should work hard to avoid, such as:
- Being late to interview
- Poor personal appearance
- Lack of interest and enthusiasm
- Over-emphasis on money
- Criticism of past supervisor/client
- Poor eye contact with interviewer
- Failure to express appreciation for interviewer's time
- Asking no questions about the job
- Inflexibility in assignments
- Indefinite answers to questions
- Overbearing, aggressive, conceited with 'know-it-all' complex
- Inability to express self clearly; poor voice, poor diction, poor grammar
- Lack of planning for career, no purpose or goals
- Lack of confidence and poise
- Unreasonable expectations for advancement
- Lack of tact
- Lack of maturity
- Cynicism