Eight things to avoid during an interview

93 of applicants fail to get past the interview process. 50 recruitment managers tell us what makes the difference between success and failure.As more and more people now have relevant qualifications, finding the ideal position is becoming more of a challenge. Experience and qualifications are becoming the prerequisite for an interview rather than the deciding factor. Recent research suggests that employers are basing their decisions more and more on the interpersonal chemistry generated during an interview. If you have ever missed out despite having the right credentials then perhaps this is a trend that you have already experienced. Often interview success isn’t about standing out from the crowd, rather than not doing something that places you at the back of the queue.The fact is that less than 7 of applicants are successful in an interview. Competition is fierce, so to avoid disappointment it’s useful to know what not to do in order to increase your chances of interview success. In a recent research study undertaken by espconsultancy.co.uk, commissioned by on-line recruitment company Ifoundwork may provide some pointers. 50 recruitment managers from key U.K. industry sectors were interviewed about the traits that they most like and dislike in an applicant. When asked about the things that made a negative impression on them during the interview process certain trends emerged. The eight traits below are the trends that most annoyed or alienated prospective employers.Should you want to give yourself the best chance of impressing a prospective employer, review the eight traits below and avoid them – like the plague! To get this ‘things not to do in an interview’ list, the question put to the recruitment manager was “Remembering back to the last time you conducted interview for a position, of the people you rejected, how could you tell that they were not really suited to the job?” The qualitative answers provided were then clustered into generic areas. Qualifications and experience were excluded from the sample, so only the impression left from the interview process was counted. It’s these remaining outputs from the general clusters that make up the eight ‘what not to do’ traits.The research suggests that employer’s disliked and will not employ applicants who:1. Show a lack of real interest or enthusiasm.2. Have an unkempt, unsuitable or untidy personal appearance.3. Have little or no ability to communicate clearly.4. Demonstrate a lack of rapport, especially little or no eye contact.5. Produce a poor, incomplete or sloppy application form.6. Are late for the interview.7. Appear to be unwilling to start low and work up the corporate ladder.8. Have a dismissive or negative attitude, specifically about past employers.Any one of these traits was sufficient for the majority of employers to have doubts about the candidate. Not surprisingly, if more than one of these traits were noticed during the interview the chances of success significantly reduced. So, avoiding any of these common pitfalls will dramatically improve your chance of landing that perfect job. If you would like to see full copy of the research it’s currently available as a free pdf download from virtual-therapists.com. Eight simple pitfalls, which if you avoid you’ll at improve your chance of becoming one of the 6-7 of applicants who are successful. Good Luck!

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