{"id":739,"date":"2013-05-13T06:58:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T06:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/?p=739"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T07:39:56","slug":"common-interview-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Interview Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the common mistakes done by job seekers during interviews are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Showing disinterest: <\/strong>Many a times we are unable to find the correct reason behind not getting selected in an interview. Body language and how you respond to the interviewer shows your interest and inclination towards the job. You must be&nbsp;attentive, maintain eye&nbsp;contact&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;respond thoughtfully.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Showing-Disinterest1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-741 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Showing-Disinterest1-223x300.png\" alt=\"Showing Disinterest\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Showing-Disinterest1-223x300.png 223w, https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Showing-Disinterest1.png 261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Using Mobile Phone: <\/strong>Do you switch off you mobile when going for the interview? You must turn off your mobile as soon as you enter the location, do not risk the chances of getting the job just because you wanted to check you mobile phone.&nbsp;Focus your attention on the interview.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/No-mobile-phones.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-742 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/No-mobile-phones-300x218.png\" alt=\"No mobile phones\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/No-mobile-phones-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/No-mobile-phones.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dressing inappropriately:&nbsp;<\/strong>It is not that important what you wear on the job as it differs from industry to industry but you must dress professionally when going for the interview, so that the focus is on the job being applied for rather than concentrating on the clothing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Dressing-Inappropriately.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-744\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Dressing-Inappropriately-300x149.jpg\" alt=\"Dressing Inappropriately\" width=\"300\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Dressing-Inappropriately-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Dressing-Inappropriately.jpg 569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Criticizing present or previous employer:&nbsp;<\/strong>It is very important to keep your calm and stay positive during the interview. You must concentrate on what you have learnt from the previous job that you can use in your current role. Even though your past experience was not positive, keep your answers short and end on a positive note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Criticize.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-747\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Criticize-300x199.png\" alt=\"Criticize\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Criticize-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Criticize.png 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Missing on the first&nbsp;impression: <\/strong>Failure to make eye contact, missing on the smile, unusual body language and weak handshakes are a signal of wrong first impression. All of us are stressed at the time of interview but what is important is to prepare yourself mentally and be confident &amp; friendly with the employer.<\/p>\n<p><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Impression.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-796 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Impression-300x132.png\" alt=\"First Impression\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Impression-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/First-Impression.png 441w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Not proving your worth:&nbsp;<\/strong>You must prove your worth for the job by showing your creativity and capability. It is therefore suggested to provide quantifiable proof of your worth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">&nbsp;<a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/prove-your-worth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-808\" src=\"http:\/\/vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/prove-your-worth-300x225.png\" alt=\"prove your worth\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/prove-your-worth-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/prove-your-worth.png 409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the common mistakes done by job seekers during interviews are: Showing disinterest: Many a times we are unable to find the correct reason behind not getting selected in an interview. Body language and how you respond to the interviewer shows your interest and inclination towards the job. You must be&nbsp;attentive, maintain eye&nbsp;contact&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;respond thoughtfully&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Common Interview Mistakes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some of the common interview mistakes done by job seekers during interviews are:\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Common Interview Mistakes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some of the common interview mistakes done by job seekers during interviews are:\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Vskills Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vskills.in\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-05-13T06:58:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-03T07:39:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Interview.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"266\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"teamvskills\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"teamvskills\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/\",\"name\":\"Common Interview Mistakes\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Interview.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-05-13T06:58:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-03T07:39:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/db89ed45879ddc5d130a8aae4309d90a\"},\"description\":\"Some of the common interview mistakes done by job seekers during interviews are:\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Interview.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Interview.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":266},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/common-interview-mistakes\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Common Interview Mistakes\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Vskills Blog\",\"description\":\"Vskills - 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