- Candidate answered cell phone and asked the interviewer to leave her own office because it was a "private" conversation.

- Candidate told the interviewer he wouldn't be able to stay with the job long because he thought he might get an inheritance if his uncle died -- and his uncle wasn't "looking too good."

- Candidate asked the interviewer for a ride home after the interview.

- Candidate smelled his armpits on the way to the interview room.

- Candidate said she could not provide a writing sample because all of her writing had been for the CIA and it was "classified."

- Candidate told the interviewer he was fired for beating up his last boss.

- When an applicant was offered food before the interview, he declined saying he didn't want to line his stomach with grease before going out drinking.

- A candidate for an accounting position said she was a "people person" not a "numbers person."

- Candidate flushed the toilet while talking to interviewer during phone interview.

- Candidate took out a hair brush and brushed her hair.

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1. Not taking the interview seriously.
2. Dressing down.
3. Not showing why you’re the best choice.
4. Being too modest.
5. Talking too much.
6. Focusing on the funds.
7. Trash talking.
8. Failing to ask questions.
9. Lack of enthusiasm.
10. Forgetting the follow-up.

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1. Arriving late.

2. Dressing wrong.

3. Play zombie. 

 

4. No smoking, no gum, no drinking.

    

5. Research failure.

    

6. Can't articulate your own strengths and weaknesses. 

    

7. Winging the interview.

    

8. Talk, Talk, Talk.

    

9. Failure to connect yourself to the job offered.

    

10. Not asking questions - and asking too many.

     

11. Bad-mouth anyone. 

     

12. Asking about compensation and /or benefits too soon.

     

13. Failure to ask for the job.

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Poor handshake

Talking too much

Talking negatively about current or past employers/managers

Showing up late or too early.

Treating the receptionist rudely

Asking about benefits, vacation time or salary

Not preparing for the interview

Verbal ticks

Not enough/too much eye contact

Failure to match communication styles

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Mistake 1: Getting too comfortable

Mistake 2: Acting arrogant

Mistake 3: Letting nerves take over

Mistake 4: Shady dealings

Mistake 5: An apathetic attitude

Mistake 6: Relying on liquid courage

Mistake 7: Being too upfront

Mistake 8: Being too dependent

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1. Confusing an Interview with an Interrogation.

2. Making a So-Called Weakness Seem Positive.

3. Failing to Ask Questions.

4. Researching the Company But Not Yourself.

5. Leaving Your Cell Phone On.

6. Waiting for a Call.

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