Comments on: Interview mistakes you wish you could take back http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/ CareerBuilder Job Seeker Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: 8 things that can kill your job chances : The Work Buzz http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-42424 8 things that can kill your job chances : The Work Buzz Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:09:11 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-42424 [...] Interview mistakes you wish you could take back [...] [...] Interview mistakes you wish you could take back [...]

]]> By: Alane Gividen http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-36586 Alane Gividen Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:03:40 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-36586 Great entry here you wrote. I did find Dr. Simeons had some good points he shared when he chose 129 individuals for his weightloss experiment back in the early 1950's. Crazy they were all able to loose off loads of weight in less than 43 days. Research his name and find out more or mouse on my name. Have a good day friend. Great entry here you wrote. I did find Dr. Simeons had some good points he shared when he chose 129 individuals for his weightloss experiment back in the early 1950′s. Crazy they were all able to loose off loads of weight in less than 43 days. Research his name and find out more or mouse on my name. Have a good day friend.

]]> By: Ricardo http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-36479 Ricardo Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:13:20 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-36479 LOL hilarious LOL hilarious

]]> By: Steven http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-36086 Steven Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:36:34 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-36086 Ha ha, my worst job interview was actually my best. I knew the field extremely well, and was constantly keeping myself updated. When entering the interview I was confident and more than ready. I ended up passing the interview with flying colors, and answered each question quickly and correctly. When it was all said and done we stood up and shook hands. Then he looked at me and said "I need to ask you one more question, are you a smoker?" without even thinking i looked up and said "Yes I smoke.... Oh you mean cigarettes?" With a funny look on his face he asked what else i smoked, then made an eye gesture towards the door. At this point I knew it was time to leave. Ha ha, my worst job interview was actually my best. I knew the field extremely well, and was constantly keeping myself updated. When entering the interview I was confident and more than ready. I ended up passing the interview with flying colors, and answered each question quickly and correctly. When it was all said and done we stood up and shook hands. Then he looked at me and said “I need to ask you one more question, are you a smoker?” without even thinking i looked up and said “Yes I smoke…. Oh you mean cigarettes?” With a funny look on his face he asked what else i smoked, then made an eye gesture towards the door. At this point I knew it was time to leave.

]]> By: Xanthus Finley http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-30998 Xanthus Finley Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:07:07 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-30998 Hello there my buddy, the things you've basically written here absolutely have got all of us interested up to the last word, and I must say to everyone that I seldom look at complete content in weblogs as I usually got uninterested and even tired of the particular gibberish that is definitely offered to my opinion everyday and just lead to looking over all the photographs as well as the headers etc. Your tag-line and also the first paragraphs were superb and yes it quickly got myself simply hooked. Commending you actually on a work done well within here. Thanks Hello there my buddy, the things you’ve basically written here absolutely have got all of us interested up to the last word, and I must say to everyone that I seldom look at complete content in weblogs as I usually got uninterested and even tired of the particular gibberish that is definitely offered to my opinion everyday and just lead to looking over all the photographs as well as the headers etc. Your tag-line and also the first paragraphs were superb and yes it quickly got myself simply hooked. Commending you actually on a work done well within here. Thanks

]]> By: Sharon http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-30293 Sharon Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:27:24 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-30293 I found out recently I lost out on a great job in the Cleveland area a few years ago because of the "Tell me about your dream job" question. I had already successfully passed through two rounds with the managers and the team I would be working with, and had one last phone interview with an executive (whom I had not met) to seal the deal. While I knew it still counted and I still had to watch what I was saying, I figured it was a formality after the longer group interviews and made the mistake of literally answering the dream job question. I didn't say anything ridiculous, but my dream job was slightly different (and in a different industry) than the job I was applying for and saying that knocked me out of the running. The team I met wanted to hire me and offer me the job, but no dice thanks to that final phone interview where I answered that one question slightly incorrectly, with someone who wasn't even in the same state. I never would have known that was where I had slipped if someone hadn't told me a few years later. Lesson learned, and I've since seen this advice, stay away from specific jobs when asked that question. Say your dream job is one where you look forward to going to work every day, feel supported by management, get to contribute on a daily basis, etc. This isn't exactly rocket science, but watch yourself with every question, no matter whom you're talking to! I still kick myself after all this time. I found out recently I lost out on a great job in the Cleveland area a few years ago because of the “Tell me about your dream job” question.

I had already successfully passed through two rounds with the managers and the team I would be working with, and had one last phone interview with an executive (whom I had not met) to seal the deal.

While I knew it still counted and I still had to watch what I was saying, I figured it was a formality after the longer group interviews and made the mistake of literally answering the dream job question. I didn’t say anything ridiculous, but my dream job was slightly different (and in a different industry) than the job I was applying for and saying that knocked me out of the running. The team I met wanted to hire me and offer me the job, but no dice thanks to that final phone interview where I answered that one question slightly incorrectly, with someone who wasn’t even in the same state.

I never would have known that was where I had slipped if someone hadn’t told me a few years later. Lesson learned, and I’ve since seen this advice, stay away from specific jobs when asked that question. Say your dream job is one where you look forward to going to work every day, feel supported by management, get to contribute on a daily basis, etc.

This isn’t exactly rocket science, but watch yourself with every question, no matter whom you’re talking to! I still kick myself after all this time.

]]> By: frustrated http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-29953 frustrated Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:45:32 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-29953 I once went on an inteview and i wore a black dress that had flowers that hung below the knee and a black jacket over it. I felt uncomfortable because i didnt have a basic blue or black pants or dress suit. I couldnt afford to buy anything else and my older suit was too worn. The guy that interviewed before me had on tathered jeans a tshirt and some flip flops for an interview with a law firm. I felt a little better but i didnt get the job. Someone else recommended me because they worked there and I thought the interview went pretty good. But they hired the other guy. He was recommended by someone who worked there also. He worked for about a 4 months according to my inside person and then quit because he said the job was not what he thought it was. It was kind of discouraging and I turned down a job because this job was in my field. I learned two valuable lessons. 1. never turn down a job when your broke and you need one waiting on a job in your field. 2. Sometimes you get called for interviews even though the person hiring had already decided who they were going to hire.(unfair and a waste of time.) I once went on an inteview and i wore a black dress that had flowers that hung below the knee and a black jacket over it. I felt uncomfortable because i didnt have a basic blue or black pants or dress suit. I couldnt afford to buy anything else and my older suit was too worn. The guy that interviewed before me had on tathered jeans a tshirt and some flip flops for an interview with a law firm. I felt a little better but i didnt get the job. Someone else recommended me because they worked there and I thought the interview went pretty good. But they hired the other guy. He was recommended by someone who worked there also. He worked for about a 4 months according to my inside person and then quit because he said the job was not what he thought it was. It was kind of discouraging and I turned down a job because this job was in my field. I learned two valuable lessons. 1. never turn down a job when your broke and you need one waiting on a job in your field. 2. Sometimes you get called for interviews even though the person hiring had already decided who they were going to hire.(unfair and a waste of time.)

]]> By: mike m http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-29603 mike m Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:28:04 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-29603 what are you thinking!!! what are you thinking!!!

]]> By: Steve L. http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-29494 Steve L. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-29494 I once went on an interview with a major medical device company and was expected to be there fore half a day, with 4 interviews, foloowed by a luch meeting with two of them to eb=nd the interview. Al the interviews went along very well, and the lunch meeting was much more relaxed and informal.But I did learn one thing at a lunch meeting, and that is to be careful of what you order. It was at an Italian restaurant. After I exited the restaurant, made my last pitch of how interested I was in the position and would be a good fit, etc., I returned to my car, looked in the rearview mirror to adjust it, and noticed tomato sauce on my tie. Who knows how long it may have been there during our lunch meeting, but I almost died right there in the car, and wrote that job offer off. The next day they offered me the job with a higher salary than I initially expected. Go figure. I once went on an interview with a major medical device company and was expected to be there fore half a day, with 4 interviews, foloowed by a luch meeting with two of them to eb=nd the interview. Al the interviews went along very well, and the lunch meeting was much more relaxed and informal.But I did learn one thing at a lunch meeting, and that is to be careful of what you order. It was at an Italian restaurant. After I exited the restaurant, made my last pitch of how interested I was in the position and would be a good fit, etc., I returned to my car, looked in the rearview mirror to adjust it, and noticed tomato sauce on my tie. Who knows how long it may have been there during our lunch meeting, but I almost died right there in the car, and wrote that job offer off. The next day they offered me the job with a higher salary than I initially expected. Go figure.

]]> By: Mike http://www.theworkbuzz.com/get-the-job/interviews/interview-mistakes-you-wish-you-could-take-back/#comment-29488 Mike Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:04:42 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3985#comment-29488 Some girls can get away with that kind of thing. Some girls can get away with that kind of thing.

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