Tag Archives: Interviewee

Do you hold a bad interview?

Do you hold a bad interview?

You would think as the interviewer, you could do no wrong. Unfortunately, if you are not on top of your game, you could very easily hire the wrong person, or let the right person slip through your fingers. A potential employee (especially a good one) is interviewing you as much as you are them. They want to know if the company will be fun to work for, if the boss is going to be fair and if the environment is one of growth and acceptance or if they are better off finding something else. The last thing you want to do is scare someone off who is perfect for the job because you are trying to play the ‘tough interviewer’.

Top 50 Ways to Ruin Your Job Interview

Top 50 Ways to Ruin Your Job Interview

So, you got the interview all lined up and your ready and raring to go…well if you plan on doing well, you better avoid these 50 interview killers (and yes, every single one of these we have seen or have heard about from colleagues):

* Arrive late or too early (more than 10 minutes is too early)
* Fall asleep or yawn
* Smell like cigarette smoke or alcohol
* Discuss your party life
* Dress inappropriately
* Talk bad about your past co-workers or boss

Embarrassing Interview Moments and How to Avoid Them

Embarrassing Interview Moments and How to Avoid Them

Most people are on their best behavior when meeting with hiring managers during a job interview, but sometimes, interviewing applicants do things which are nothing short of bizarre. Executives were asked to recount the most embarrassing job interview moments they had heard about or witnessed themselves. Here are some of their strangest, embarrassing, amusing, and [...]