5 common mistakes job seekers make during interviews

So, if you have gone for job interviews many times and didn’t make it or you’re a fresh graduate and you don’t know what job interviews look like, don’t panic, Pulse career is here to help you with the common mistakes to avoid while your potential employers are grilling you.

1. Tell us about yourself 

This is usually the first question and when the hiring managers ask you this, they are not expecting you to tell them your family history or background. Instead, they want you to know about your name and your career journey, which requires you to mention your previous place(s) of work, experience and anything you’ve done that makes you qualify for the job you applied for.

Note that your interviewers have other things to do and they’re not interested in irrelevant details about you.  So save them the story about your family background and your position in the family.

2. What type of job are you looking for?

Hiring managers also ask this question just to be sure you know the exact job role you apply for. But the common answer they get from unprepared job seekers when they ask this is ‘I just want any job for now, ‘I want to work in your media company just to start from somewhere’.

If you respond to that question this way, the interviewer may no longer have interest in the conversation because it shows you don’t know what you want and that further explains the value and the mentality you are bringing into the organization.

3. Using one resume for many job applications

Always edit your resume, don't use one for every job application.  (Black Voice News)

 

Yes, many job seekers are very guilty of using only one resume to apply for different jobs irrespective of the requirements.

This only makes hiring managers ignore your resume and never bother to call you for an interview because your credential does not match their requirements. Before you apply for any job, take your time to edit your resume to make it relevant to the job you are applying for.

4. Lying in resume

In a bid to impress the hiring managers, some job seekers think spicing up their resume with false claims can get them the job believing they can defend it. Really? if the hiring managers find your resume impressive and they do their research to know more about you, what do you think would happen if they find out your credential is beautified with lies? I guess you know the answer to that question.

5. Failure to read instructions before applying for a job

Every job vacancy comes with instructions about requirements and qualifications, but sometimes, graduates who have been seeking jobs for years and are getting tired of it may out of frustration ignore the job application instructions and apply for any job role to try their luck.

Dear job seekers, this won’t work. The hiring managers know what they want and that is why the instructions about work experience and educational qualifications are always part of the requirements. So, always check them out before you apply.