What Could Let Me Down at My Interview?

To follow is a lists of factors that could be perceived as being negative or off-putting to a perspective employer:

• Turning up late
• Limp handshake
• Lack of preparation for the interview, e.g. no research on company or competitors
• Poor personal appearance
• Body odour or smelling heavily of smoke or alcohol
• Aggressive, know it all attitude
• Inability to detail work experience to date
• Inability to look interviewer in the eye when talking with them
• Lack of interest and enthusiasm for the position being offered
• Lack of confidence/nervousness
• Lack of direction, no thought into where you would like your career to head
• Poor command of the English language
• Money motivated, just looking a pay rise
• Putting down past employers
• Lack of maturity/manners
• Swearing
• One word answers to questions asked of you
• Failure to ask questions of the interviewer when given the opportunity
• No expression of interest in the position at the completion of the interview