6 Things you shouldn’t do in an Interview

Interviews are meant to be attended with discipline and some sense of decorum. That you are skilled at your field doesn’t guarantee you that million Naira job. Certain things are meant to be in place when planning for an interview. You will get the job given that, you avoid doing any of these listed below.


1) Don’t forget any of your Documents
In every interview, there is, you may not be requested to present any of your certificates or documents in the first meeting. Prospective employers may first want you to sell yourself and explain your understanding of the opening you are applying for, but at that, never ever go to an interview without any of your documents. It is your hand tool which will help you in winning the deal. Even if there is the tendency of you forgetting, it is good to scan it and send to yourself and mostly have it on your mobile phone. By so doing, you’ve kept a personal copy with you, that which can be shown to your employer on request.


2) Clock watching
You wouldn’t want to do this. Watching your watch or clock during an interview is as good as telling your interviewer to rush the interview and let go of you. You should not be counted among applicants in this category. As a matter of fact, clock watching is also distracting and will never help you to get focused. If you’ve been with someone watching his or her watch while you speak, then you will understand better what is been said here.


3) Dressing shabbily
Your first impression is not your good command of English language or your clever conjugation of sentence neither is it your outstanding performance in the university. Your first impression lies more in your physical outlook. Your personal grooming and your dressing go a long way. If properly done, it helps in securing a place for you in the heart of your interview. For men, have your shirt and trouser well ironed and let the gators speak even as you approach the interviewing room. For ladies, your shoes should be a comfortable one, walk like a lady and not a man. In short, put all you can into your physical appearance and if need be, spray some good perfume on yourself to drive home your ‘point’.


4) Lateness
It will be quite unfortunate for you to get to your place of interview on late when you were already given the interview time. Come on, you can’t afford to get there late. Instead, you can actually plan your interview a day before so as to beat traffic or any other unforeseen contingencies. Wake up as early as you can and board the next bus heading for your destination.

5) Expressing irrelevant opinions:
An interviewer could be as funny as basketmouth™ or be the type that throws banters at you, waiting to hear you respond, but never you take such opportunity to express irrelevant opinions. Go straight to the point, hit the nail on the head and express your opinion just as you understand it. Never beat about the bush. At times you could get excited about what you are being asked, but don’t just voice out words out of sheer excitement, do some calculations before you let go those words from your innermost.


6). Not listening or responding to the questions
Don’t get too distracted such that you won’t be listening to the questions asked you in an interview. The point is, if you are not listening to the questions asked you, you won’t respond appropriately. Interviewers want someone who is retentive and a good listener for that matter. Remember, questions are vital during interviews but it makes the most of your interview. Really, if you don’t listen to the questions, you won’t respond to them properly. If you don’t listen to your interviewer well then you might probably not get the job.
Being prepared for an interview can be compared to you adding salt to your meal. When you turn up at an interview not knowing what service(s) the company offers, what the position you are applying for entails or not even having an idea about who their competitors are can translate to not being prepared. Do all you can to acquire knowledge and then, you are on the path to becoming employed.


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No 7: Falling for the all too familiar bait of partisan politics or famzing with a different soccer club than that of the interviewer. My guy don't even bother expecting a follow up email. It would never come.

As for me the only thing I don't do at interviews and has worked for me is...

Never greet your interviewer...

If you must, then just say "what's up", so you don't appear desperate.

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Good effort OP.

This related topic on preparation for interview would also be of immense help to you: https://www.nairaland.com/3035622/tips-boost-interview-performance

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nice one but I think all the points are commonsensical.

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Thanks op

No be when de call you for interview before this one go de possible ni

Any which way op you try if no be copy and paste sha

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Are they interviewing to guage your competence or mannerisms?

Stupid Nigerian interviewers

are there only six things we shouldn't do?

No interview in Insurance marketing jare

Still expecting "6 things you shouldn't do on a woman"

can a lady dress this way for an interview? please, advice me mbok.

Said nothing new. If u do number 5. It shows ur not scared to let up opinion known where relevant or irrelevant. Dat is a plus. Ur a a yes sir yes ma person

NwaAmaikpe:

As for me the only thing I don't do at interviews and has worked for me is...

Never greet your interviewer...

If you must, then just say "what's up", so you don't appear desperate.

depends on the organisation, hospitality establishment, u have to greet and smile

my brother did all of those and the nigga is still home eating free lunches.... lol

op no one is guaranteed.

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if all these interview articles I read here everyday really works in reality... all job seekers on Nairalander would have been earning 7digits.

I said f**k to myself and one of the interviewers caught me biting my lips and he was like gentle man, you speak french? Nay! I mean you curse alot? No sir... Chai. OK, I made a presentation, I planned to end at most 30 secs before time. When I finished, I heard the time keeper said 5 mins, the exact time though but I went biting my lips. Chai.

I messed up in my last interview with one company. Asked by the interviewer to demostrate how to convince a prospect to buy a casket made with oak tree,meanwhile they are not casket dealer.

NwaAmaikpe:
As for me the only thing I don't do at interviews and has worked for me is...
Never greet your interviewer...
If you must, then just say "what's up", so you don't appear desperate.

bad advice, it's better I don't say a thing than "what's up"

NwaAmaikpe:
As for me the only thing I don't do at interviews and has worked for me is...
Never greet your interviewer...
If you must, then just say "what's up", so you don't appear desperate.

bad advice, it's better I don't say a thing than "what's up"

mezebel:
I messed up in my last interview with one company. Asked by the interviewer to demostrate how to convince a prospect to buy a casket made with oak tree,meanwhile they are not casket dealer.

Loool, what dafuck I don't believe it... Hahahahahahahaha.

YOUNGSTUNNA:

Loool, what dafuck I don't believe it... Hahahahahahahaha.

my dear am not lying. They asked me "what can I do to improve the company" I told them I will undertake a wide range of activities to market the products and services of the company to the existing and potential listeners and client which will increase awareness and loyalty and this can be achieved my working closely and in synergy with the colleagues in sales,promotion,events,news,advertisement and programming department....... Before I could finish what I was saying,the next woman with heavy parenthesis on her cheek throw that question,I became confuse.

mezebel:
I messed up in my last interview with one company. Asked by the interviewer to demostrate how to convince a prospect to buy a casket made with oak tree,meanwhile they are not casket dealer.

what tha hell ... What did u do then?

Modified, just read ur post above....it's well

mezebel:
I messed up in my last interview with one company. Asked by the interviewer to demostrate how to convince a prospect to buy a casket made with oak tree,meanwhile they are not casket dealer.

WTF. Were you not aware of their products?

mezebel:
I messed up in my last interview with one company. Asked by the interviewer to demostrate how to convince a prospect to buy a casket made with oak tree,meanwhile they are not casket dealer.

Tell the interviewer that you'll love to see her inside a casket made with oak then her family will be convinced.