Career Strategies Jan 06 2011

Ten Interview Mistakes -- And How to Avoid Them

By finswire team

When you go on a job interview, failing to impress the hiring manager with your eloquence may be the least of your worries. There are some things you might do that go way beyond flubbing a tough question.

We asked nine recruiters and job search experts to share interview horror stories -- the biggest blunders, faux pas, and missteps they've seen -- to bring you a compilation of things to avoid in an interview if you want to be called back for a second round.

Some surefire ways to anger your interviewer:

-- Show up late or not at all

-- Take a call during the interview

-- Dress like you're going out to a bar

Go to FINS Finance for the top ten ways to blow a job interview.

Related: Eloquence in an Interview is Better Than Accuracy


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