{"id":126,"date":"2014-07-31T11:54:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T11:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/is-the-biggest-interview-blunder-to-show-up-late"},"modified":"2014-11-13T12:08:55","modified_gmt":"2014-11-13T12:08:55","slug":"is-the-biggest-interview-blunder-to-show-up-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/is-the-biggest-interview-blunder-to-show-up-late","title":{"rendered":"Is the biggest interview blunder to show up late?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"lblText\"> <\/p>\n<p><span id=\"lblText\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">No. The most common one is insufficient company research.<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"> <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"><span>Researching information on your new employer is vital during  your job search and for your interview preparation. <\/span>You might  think that that&rsquo;s a bit obvious, but believe it or not, it&rsquo;s the most  common mistake candidates make during a job interview, according to a  recent survey.&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">In  the survey, 44% of executives said the most common interview pitfall for  today&#8217;s candidates is insufficient company research. Other mistakes  include:&nbsp; <\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Lack of preparation to  discuss career plans and goals<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Limited enthusiasm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Lack of eye contact<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Difficulty discussing  experience<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Late arrival<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Knowledge  of the employer&#8217;s benefits and downsides can help you determine more  about an organisation and your potential place in it, and give you the  opportunity to ask informed questions during your interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span>Interview  research<\/span><\/strong><span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"><span>Before  meeting your potential employer, you&#8217;ll need to be aware of the  following: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">What the  company does and how it runs. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">The  company&#8217;s financial state &#8211; are they expanding or downsizing? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Major  competitors. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">Skills  they are looking for, such as education, previous experience. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p align=\"justify\"><span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">What you  can offer them. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\"><span>Having a  general overview about the company will also give you confidence during  the first interview, so that you can ask relevant questions, referring  to your research. Rather than asking how many employees are in the  company, which you could have found out yourself, using that information  in a question implies you have taken time and effort to prepare for the  interview. The interviewer will take this as a sign that you are  serious about the company, your job and your future career. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">&#8220;Conducting  effective research can give job seekers a decided edge over the  competition when applying for a position,&#8221; says Max Messmer, chairman of  <em>Accountemps<\/em> and author of <em>Managing Your Career For Dummies<\/em>.  &#8220;The more information candidates have about potential employers, the  better prepared they will be to demonstrate this knowledge during the  interview.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He stresses that prospective employees should be able  to answer the following key questions before the first meeting with a  personnel manager:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;\">&#8211;  What business is the company in?<br \/>&#8211; What products and services does it  sell?<br \/>&#8211; Who are its primary competitors?<br \/>&#8211; What current industry  issues or events are of interest to the firm?<br \/>&#8211; What are the  company&#8217;s mission, vision and values?<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/span><br \/> <span id=\"lblAuthor\">Debbie O&#8217;Halloran<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No. The most common one is insufficient company research.&nbsp; Researching information on your new employer is vital&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-interview-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caribbeanjobs.com\/careeradvice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}