Seven Ways To Royally Mess Up A Job Interview

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  1. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  2. friendorfoe

    friendorfoe Active Member

    Here are 7 I have personally witnessed:

    1.) Wearing a suit with the tags still on it.
    2.) Telling the interviewer that "this is just temporary until"...insert your life ambition here.
    3.) Bad mouth your last boss.
    4.) Become combative and argue with the interviewer.
    5.) Lie, a lot.
    6.) Steal the interviewer's pen.
    7.) Pass gas.
     
  3. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    I've never even thought of a thank you note. Am I the only one? :zx11pissed:

    The worst thing I ever did on an interview was believe anything they told me. I've been told that I was absolutely perfect for about ten times more jobs than I was ever hired for.
     
  4. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    Sorry MC. It just means that someone else was absolutely perfecter.
     
  5. perrymk

    perrymk Member

    It's been a long time since I interviewed for a job, but I always sent a thank you note. I picked up that tip in a free resume/interviewing class just before graduation.
     
  6. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    :haha: :banana: :haha:
     
  7. widereader

    widereader New Member

    I think number one would really show a character of unpreparedness. Sure way of botching up an interview.
     

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