Five Things You Should NEVER Bring to an Interview
You’ve made it this far - they are impressed with your work experience, your cover letter was clear and further explained your qualifications. Preparation is the key to a good interview, but one mishap, mistake or missed button on a blouse could ruin your chances. Here are a few things to avoid bringing along with you on a job interview. Criticism of your former employer or coworkers. Even if you absolutely hated your last job and everyone you worked with, trying to find something about it that was positive. This shows that although you are longer with that company, you hold your time there in high regard and will do the same for this one.
A wand I know, I know, Dementors can show up anytime, but the likelihood that they will appear during your interview is slim. While we are on this subject, Hogwarts school robes are not appropriate attire for a job interview. Leave your embarrassing, um, personal items at home. Food or Coffee I can’t operate before a big cup of java either, but try to finish it in the car. Also, a quick teeth check in the mirror is a good idea to make sure no remnants of your breakfast come with you into the interview. Your life story Your trip to Italy or that funny thing your child did last week may be interesting, but is unnecessary unless it applies to the interview. If they ask you if you are willing to travel for the job, an appropriate answer would be yes that you enjoy to travel and just went to Italy. But I wouldn’t suggest whipping out your iPhone and start a slide show of your child’s life for the interviewer. Illegal Paraphernalia no drugs, alcohol, or weapons…just a friendly reminder! There are plenty more items I can think of not to bring on an interview…stories about your ex boyfriend, an imaginary friend, an air sickness bag in case the nerves get to you. I hate to say it, but its possible that these things have happened in interviews before. Do you have any horror stories of interviews gone bad?
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