Dangerous Things Not to Do or Say During Job Interview

Are you searching for a most promising career for your professional life and do you want to get that job desperately? Then why not get into that profession in a perfect way? Yes, as you have spent so much time on searching for a job, then don’t even think of wasting a chance that you have got after a very long time. In this competitive world, everyone is desperate to get into a job that promises them with a good professional life in the future. If you have got a job interview call, then you can consider yourself as lucky enough to get it, as there are many in the society who are waiting and desperate of getting a job interview call for the resume they have submitted to the recruiters. 

If you are a clever job seeker, the top most important thing which you need to know is that focus upon what exactly what our employer expects from you than before thinking on what you want. So, before attending the job interview, be aware on these crucial things that you must never say or do during the job interview to clear the round in a positive note, as reported by Miriam Salpeter on U.S. News website.

1. Avoid Being Desperate towards the Job:

It is true that every job seeker will be desperately in need of a job that suits them the best. If you are one among them, it is better not to show to the hiring managers that you are very eager to get that job at any cost or any other similar job in their company itself. If at all you show your eagerness, then remember that, it is the biggest mistake you would have ever done during the job interview as the hiring manager is most likely to run in the other direction. Another thing that you need to consider is that, it is a

big ‘NO’ to mention you are really flexible and you are ready to do anything to get the job or after you get the job. More than your desperation towards the job, it is your confidence level that is most checked by the recruiters.

2. Avoid complaining on anything or anyone:

If you complain in front of your potential employer about anyone or anything that disturbed you or messed up your happiness, it will definitely leave a bad impression on them as they might think that it will be unpleasant to work with an employee like you who have problems about everything or with everyone around them. So, even if you had a bad experience like stuck in the traffic jam before appearing for the job interview or saw a bad nightmare the other night or anything that disturbed you, it is better to keep it within yourself than exposing it in front of the recruiters. Always have a smiling and a confident face whenever you attend an interview as it creates a positive sign of yours in front of the recruiters.

3. Don’t be rude:

It is better to maintain discipline wherever you go; it can be a family party, or while attending the job interview in a company. You need to remember an essential thing that the recruiters will be observing your behavior and attitude at every step after you enter the company for the job interview. So, it is better to interact well with everyone in the company starting from the receptionist as well as the attendants and other employees of the company you come across while waiting for your turn. If you have waited for a long time, it’s better to ask it in a polite manner from the receptionist about your turn than shouting “I have been waiting from long time and I have better things to do, so when is my turn coming as I need to leave early”.

4. Don’t be a Chatterbox:

If you think that cursing or bad mouthing your previous employers in front of your potential employer don’t lead a negative impact on your chances of getting that job, you are entirely wrong. This is because, if you bad mouth your previous employer or on something related to your professional life, obviously your potential employers think that you lack common sense. So, it is better not to reveal your hatred towards your previous employer or towards that company in front of the potential employer despite your previous company or the boss had a bad reputation. If you try to be a chatterbox, for sure the chances of getting hired is very low as the recruiter might feel that you can spread negative information about their company in the future if they select you.

5. Just don’t talk all about you:

Enquiring about the benefits and salary is a must if you get selected for the position that is offered, but asking about those things before you convince them as the best candidate for the job, doesn’t look good. Along with asking about salary and benefits, if you start asking about the perks like car from the company’s side, cell phone, or any other things that can be related with you and the office can make the employer feel that you are more concerned about your needs than about the status of the organization. So, never ever make such a mistake.

6. Don’t ask about anything which you could have already found it out by yourself:

Questioning about something related to the company which is already thee in the company’s website will present you as an unprepared candidate as well as a lazy candidate. It is your responsibility to go through the website of the company which has called you for an interview, before appearing for the interview. It is better to understand beforehand that laziness and unpreparedness are the two qualities which the recruiters never ever want to see in the candidates during the time of hiring.

7. Don’t discuss about the interview online:

Don’t discuss anything about the company which you are serving or will be serving in the future as has all the chances of affecting you very badly in the future days to go. If you have not got selected in an interview, don’t start talking negatively about the recruiter because your postings online can be very easily accessible. Don’t even try to post few things even about your personal information that can create you future problems.

8. Don’t ramble on and on:

“Let me know about yourself”, is a common question that you can face in any job interview. If you think you can answer this question very easily, then you are completely wrong because, this question can be considered as a most difficult one to answer than answering any other question asked by the job interviewer. It is a question, which you need to dig inside yourself to get a proper answer, more than anything else; firstly, you need to analyze who you are. If you think answering this question must be in a way to answer it starting from the time of your birth till what you are today, it is a big ‘NO’, because by the time you complete your ‘LIFE HISTORY’, your recruiter would have stopped paying attention on what you are saying which means that you have lost a precious opportunity of getting recruited. So, while answering this question, keep whatever you say short and meaningful to make it simpler to the employer to understand.