Top 10 MISTAKES Which Candidates Do at an Interview

Top 10 MISTAKES

Which Candidates Do at an Interview

MISTAKE No. 1

Timing

Not reaching the interview venue on time – This simply creates anxiety and nervousness and the half battle is lost even before the actual thing begins.

MISTAKE No. 2

Turnout

Not being dressed up properly (Dressing up for the interviews has been explained HERE). As I have wrote often that – “There is no second chance to make the first impression”

MISTAKE No. 3

Comfort Level

Not being able to make yourself normal prior to entering the interview room. 48% of the candidates are feeling very thirsty or too hungry at this time so do remember to have a normal breakfast and carry a bottle of water with you. (Although you are supplied with snacks, water and lunch etc over there, but, if it is with you, you would be just ok).

You cant expect to have a marvelous interview when your throat is simply dry.

Secondly – Looking at other candidates and comparing them to you is also something to be avoided.

MISTAKE No. 4

Entry

70% of the candidates don’t know about how to enter the interview room.

Wait for the next post in which this aspect is going to be dealt in detail

MISTAKE No. 5

Non Utilization of first 40 Seconds of the Interview

Whether to hire or not to hire a candidate is decided normally in first 40 seconds of the interview only, rest is just a formality. Not being able to leave a mark in first 40 seconds, almost throws you out of the race.

MISTAKE No. 6

Not being able to say – “I Don’t Know”

Its not too hard to say – “I Don’t know”

Interviewers are more experienced than you, hence be honest, instead of telling anything you are not sure of, its better to admit that you don’t know. Remember – “To enter is human and to admit is Super Human”

MISTAKE No. 7

Trying to show knowledge by being too descriptive.

Candidates think that if they are fully aware of the topic asked in question then they must show their knowledge to the interviewers.

Or trying to show influence by answers like – “I am holding ‘this’ degree from ‘this’ college and my father is holding ‘this’ position, my uncle is ‘this’ my elder brother is ‘this’.

If they have asked about you then be specific and don’t open the Kundli of your family unless they have asked to do so.

It’s a wrong practice; no one is interested in your knowledge over there. That has already been proved at the written examination.

Be as specific as you can.

MISTAKE No. 8

Non Aware of how to deal with ‘Blanks’

‘Blanks’ are the period of around a few seconds which may extend upto half a minute in which interviewers don’t ask you anything but they are talking to each other. Your reaction at this time is of prime importance.

Don’t start looking at the room or don’t start counting the number of lights or fans installed in the room. Be calm and cool.

MISTAKE No. 9

Not being able to divert the interview in your strength areas.

A majority of candidates are not able divert the flow of questions towards the areas of their strength. Thus they become an easy target and get nervous. Read here about answering to questions like – “Why do you want to choose banking as a career?”

Also, If you are holding a professional degree which is not related to banking, please also read, “How to answer – a career change” here

MISTAKE No. 10.

No Finishing Touch

Exactly like the first impression, this is also too much needed. Even if you are selected, you may seldom meet the interviewers again in your life, give a finishing touch to the interview, so that after you leave, they must discuss about your personality.

Click Here to learn about the interview panel.

These are the major blunders which a majority of candidates do. Do read my post about the simple techniques which makes wonders with the personality.

Stay tuned, this is just a beginning, more to come in my next post

All the best