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Job Interview Tips: Common Interview Mistakes to Avoid, Part 2

November 11, 2009

In additon to the first big mistake job seekers make when it comes to interviewing (going unprepared to the job interview), here is another common mistake:

Mistake #2: Failing to impress with your overall presentation

In addition to preparing for an interview with practice questions, the job seeker needs to make a great impression with their overall presentation, which includes everything from their cover letter and resume to their personal appearance and follow-up. You can refer to these posts for cover letter and resume tips, as well as suggestions for appropriate interview attire and etiquette:

Resume Tips: Write a Resume that is Memorable

Resume Tips: Writing a Resume that Showcases Your Bilingual Skills

Didn’t Go to College? How to Build a Resume that Showcases Your Skills

Quick Resume Tips for Recent Bilingual College Graduates

Cover Letter Tips: Write a Cover Letter that is Memorable

Cover Letter Tips: The Three Biggest Cover Letter Mistakes

Cover Letter Tips: How to Write a Cover Letter E-mail

Cover Letter Tips: How to Write a Cover Letter that Showcases Your Bilingual Skills

Interview Tips: The Day of the Job Interview

Feeling comfortable with your overall presentation includes feeling confident and positive about the challenge in front of you. Knowing that you have put forth your best effort helps you feel that confidence. If you don’t like your resume, or if you doubt that you look as good as you should for the job interview, the interviewer will see that lack of confidence enough, and may assume it reflects a lack of interest in the position or the company. Your attitude — what you believe about yourself — will be projected to the interviewer, and may have an effect on the outcome of your interview. Pay attention to what your overall presentation portrays to the interviewing company about you as a potential employee. You must believe for others to believe.

Filed under: Interviewing

Tags: interview questions, Interviewing, Job Hunting, job search, preparing for an interview