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What is the very worst thing you can do in an interview?

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by lady fuschia on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:29 am Permalink

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Apart from the absolutely obvious (like pee on the floor or insist on doing it stood on your head or something)

I would say the main bad things are: not making eye contact (you don't have to stare at them, but don't do the whole thing staring at your feet), answering "I don't know" to any of the questions (at least explain why you don't know), swearing (careful with that, if you;re anything like me, stuff just pops out!), lying (you always get caught out) and not asking any questions of your own (if you really can't think of any say "I did have some but we seem to have covered all those in the course of the interview." Just saying "No, not really." makes you sound like you don't care.)
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Avatar Anonymous Jan, 28 2009 at 05:04 AM
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Avatar ENG A.K.A. Keithold Jr. Jun, 18 2009 at 12:02 AM
People with forms of Autism have trouble with eye contact. How will they ever find a job?
Avatar Amare bin Jul, 21 2009 at 05:43 PM
eye contact is realy important , a way showing your respect, if necessary showing your lovely smile..

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by Im Alec on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:18 am Permalink

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Somewhere on the Web, there is a page of horror stories about interviews. Ones I can remember:

Interviewee pulled a wire on his briefcase and said it was a bomb and would explode if he didn't get a job.

Interviewee arranged a fake call with a "higher offer" in the middle of the interview.

When interviewer got phone call, interviewee pulled out girlie magazine and read it.
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Avatar VOD Jan, 08 2007 at 06:39 AM
cant top those
Avatar Sarita1 Goes Bollywood Jan, 08 2007 at 10:19 AM
Those are great!
Avatar RookieMVP Sep, 17 2007 at 08:20 PM
i like the first one

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by anonymous on Jan 8, 2007 at 10:29 am Permalink

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Tell them that your really hung over and you need to reschedule the interview.
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Avatar Evguenia Jun, 26 2007 at 05:21 PM
Don't you think that he offer another interview if you said that?
Avatar bulldurham Dec, 23 2007 at 05:48 PM
Or just offer the interviewer a sip of whiskey from your flask in your briefcase. I think that would do it.

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by tripwire on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:15 am Permalink

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Take a call on your cell
Yawn and then go, "Sorry, what was that again?"
Start smoking
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Avatar Amare bin Jul, 21 2009 at 05:44 PM
yeah damn right..

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by aprilcruz on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:36 am Permalink

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Avatar Sarita1 Goes Bollywood Jan, 08 2007 at 10:19 AM
Yup- a turn off and a no-hire!

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by justme32 loves the weekends on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:34 am Permalink

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Asking "How much money am I gonna be making."
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Avatar Sarita1 Goes Bollywood Jan, 08 2007 at 10:21 AM
most people will come in and when asked "do you have any questions" they will say "how much will you paying me" trying to use psychology on me, as if they got the job already. Sorry, no hire!
Avatar daisychain Oct, 10 2008 at 01:48 AM
To be fair, my friend got a job in sales for asking that question.
The interviewer said "I like your style" and offered her a job on the spot.
Avatar justme32 loves the weekends Oct, 10 2008 at 07:30 AM
Good for her :)

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by Stableboy on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:36 am Permalink

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I would stay away from barfing on the interviewer.
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Avatar Darkling Apr, 17 2007 at 02:08 PM
So, would you say that bringing your own barf bag would be advisable? Is it better to just clamp your hand over your mouth until it runs out your nose?
Avatar Carmella Apr, 29 2007 at 11:38 AM
As a follow up to Darkling's comment, triple ewwwww! barf running out of noses is NOT a nice thought.
Avatar Darkling Apr, 29 2007 at 12:06 PM
It's not fun for the sinuses either from what I've heard.

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by Wendora on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:11 am Permalink

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I think a negative attitude or negative talk about former employers or co-workers would be on the top of the list of ways to sabotage yourself during an interview. If you don't like the way an interview is going or you want to cut it short, bring up a past lawsuit that involved a former employer for "sexual harrassment". I did that and it ensured that I would not be called back for a second interview. When I heard that the male employees of this construction firm used vulgar language frequently, I decided this way my way to bow out of the runnning graciously.
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Avatar anonymous Jan, 08 2007 at 06:12 AM
Right, got that

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by LynfromNM on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:40 am Permalink

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The worst thing is to be evasive. Try to be direct.
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Avatar Stableboy Jan, 08 2007 at 06:41 AM
Can you say that without beating around the bush, please?

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by Little Miss Dangerous on Jan 8, 2007 at 6:15 pm Permalink

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I once interviewed a woman who not only smelled like she hadn't washed her pantyhose in weeks, but she actually leaned over during the interview, took a dangling thread from her skirt hem in her mouth and bit it off. How repulsive!
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Avatar Little Miss Dangerous Apr, 17 2007 at 07:39 PM
That is the saddest thing of all. I was only in on the interview for my input. Second chair, if you will. I didn't have final hiring say (as this person wouldn't be working directly for me). Can you believe it? The person WAS hired, but then fired within a week...and the stench was the main reason cited behind per poor telephone skills! lol
Avatar Anonymous T. Jackson Dec, 12 2008 at 02:56 AM
If you can smell her over the phone ... that's bad.
Avatar Little Miss Dangerous Dec, 12 2008 at 04:44 PM
LOL...she was answering phones silly!


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