THE JOB SEEKER - WHAT NOT TO SAY IN JOB INTERVIEWS
1. Badmouthing your current employer
You will gain no mileage by badmouthing your current employer. The company you are applying for will already know that you will also do that to them. Therefore, rema... moreTHE JOB SEEKER - WHAT NOT TO SAY IN JOB INTERVIEWS
1. Badmouthing your current employer
You will gain no mileage by badmouthing your current employer. The company you are applying for will already know that you will also do that to them. Therefore, remain diplomatic even if you know that you have a nasty employer. Some of the questions posed by the interview panel are meant to test your character.
2. How you tricked your employer
Some candidates want to show the prospective employer that they are very clever and narrate stories of how they tricked their past employers. This becomes a red flag and may show that you are not an honest candidate. They will have resentment due to fear of being tricked themselves.
3. Business Ambitions
Even if you want to form a company tomorrow or next year, avoid telling your prospective employer such ambitious steps. Employers are looking for
people who will stay in the position for continuity. When you share your ambitious business interests you sell yourself and expose yourself. They will develop a feeling that you will develop divided attention or you will not stay.
4. Personal Finances
Don’t get into an interview and start bragging about your personal finances or properties that you own. You will come across as arrogant and proud. Even if you possess massive wealth, the interview is the last place to be talking about it. The prospective employer will wonder why you are looking for employment in the first place. In some cases some may become jealousy. To be safe, stick to the you are being interviewed for.
5. Personal Issues and Personal struggles
Avoid delving into personal issues such as the fact that you are struggling with debt or you are facing insolvency. You could expose yourself even when that job could save you. Don’t get into intricate details of your own personal experiences. Your personal affairs are not within the interest of the employer. Focus on how you can contribute effectively to the position you are being interviewed for. In trying to get sympathy, some candidates may start majoring on their personal problems thinking this can give them sympathy. This strategy is not sustainable. less
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