Common Mistakes

Don't make these job killing mistakes on your next interview or on your job's first day.

  • Poor personal appearance
  • Overbearing know-it-all
  • Inability to express self clearly
  • Poor diction and grammar
  • Lack of confidence and poise
  • Lack of interest and enthusiasm
  • Overemphasis on money
  • Unwilling to start at the bottom
  • Lack of tact
  • Lack of maturity
  • Failure to look interviewer in the eye
  • Limp handshake
  • Indecision
  • Sloppy application
  • Lack of knowledge in the field/specialization
  • No interest in company or industry
  • Cynical
  • Low moral standards
  • Intolerant with strong prejudices
  • Inability to take criticism
  • Radical ideas
  • Negative person
  • Late to the interview/job
  • High pressure type
  • Indefinite response to questions
  • Poor scholastic record
  • Poor attendance