6 Potential Reasons a Job Interview Always Goes Badly

Interviews can be a very stressful situation, depending on how they are structured. The greater your understanding of the position you are applying for and your background knowledge of the position requirements, the better you will do at the interview, giving you a chance of gaining employment. 

The interview gives the prospective employer the first impression of you, and your performance at the interview should be at least favorable and at best memorable, so this is your chance to sell yourself.

6 Potential Reasons a Job Interview Always Goes Badly

1. Interviews require preparation, you are not prepared. Giving a poor first impression.

2. Inappropriate answers to questions. For example: Question: What interests you about this position? You, it will suit me until I go traveling next year. This is not what the future employer wants to hear, they are looking for a committed long-term employee who will add value to their company.

3. You arrive late, the interview committee is looking at their watches.

4. You dress inappropriately, wearing a tee-shirt which showcases your lurid tattoos, wear a suit, and look neat and tidy and covered up.

5. You forget to turn off your mobile and it rings during the interview.

6. You are distracted and inattentive.

Interviews are now more important than ever, with half the country job hunting, it will probably become a lot harder to get a good position with better pay. Many companies who want to be certain to get the right applicant have introduced group interviews. This is a way to introduce all applicants to executives employed in the area of work and to get a response from the interview panel about the suitability of each person applying for the role. The panel also views, from a multidisciplinary perspective the skills the applicant will bring to the job and base their decision accordingly.