It seems to you that you have successfully passed the interview and from day to day it is worth waiting for an offer. But instead comes failure. If the situation is repeated from time to time - this is an occasion to think: what’s the matter.
As a rule, representatives of mass and linear professions (sales managers, drivers, accountants, etc.), after responding to a vacancy, are expected to communicate with the HR manager of the company. This is the most common option.
For specialists (programmers, designers, lawyers, etc.) and top managers, an interview can take place in two stages: with an HR manager and a potential leader. Depending on the rules adopted by the company, its size, a preliminary interview with HR is possible by telephone, and an interview is possible only with the manager.
In any case, at each of these stages, annoying mistakes can be made that will smear the entire impression of the interview. Consider the errors.
In a meeting with an HR manager
Don't be gloomy
Frowning focused eyes, tense posture, alertness - you are like being interrogated. This almost always repels the interlocutor - few love those who are gloomy and aggressive.
You should understand that a recruiter or HR manager is not your enemy. The company is interested in a specialist; you are interested in work. Look at the interview as an opportunity to find out if there is a chance to build constructive relationships. Therefore, be friendly, friendly and charming. This will greatly increase the chances of success.
Avoid slander
Sometimes applicants try to put themselves in a favorable light (perhaps due to excitement) and begin to speak poorly about their former colleagues, boss, and criticize them. This behavior is repulsive: no one needs gossips and sneakers.
Talk about your strengths, but forget about other people's weaknesses. If you are directly asked about the relationship in the team - report the facts briefly and dryly. For example, it is not necessary to clarify that “colleagues have problems all the time, they did not send the contract to the partner on time, and I had to understand the situation.” The phrase "let down partners" will be quite enough.
Don't lose your temper
Sometimes the applicant is so nervous that he is literally speechless and cannot clearly answer the simplest questions. For example, once a candidate for the position of manager in our company to the question of whether she ever contacted our main customer, managed to forget that she worked for a whole year in his subsidiary!
How to deal with this? Firstly, you can honestly warn someone you are worried about. Of course, such recognition may take you a few points. But this is better than giving the impression of a tongue-tied and inattentive person.
Secondly, you can prepare answers to standard questions in advance and memorize them. Or even make a cheat sheet. It’s okay to look at your notebook from time to time!
Thirdly, do not refuse interview invitations - the more there are, the higher your chances of finding a job and self-confidence. At the first interview, it’s scary, at the fifth it’s easier, to the tenth - get used to it, and the answers to the questions will already pop up on the machine. But I do not advise swallowing sedatives: many of them have an inhibitory effect, and you risk looking lethargic and sleepy.
Do not neglect dress code
Appearance is very important. The first impression of the applicant depends on him (no one canceled the dress code at the interview).
Another nuance: if your “plumage” is very different from what is accepted in this “flock”, an alarm will ring in your interlocutor’s head: “Alien! We won’t work together !!! ”And this applies not only to ripped jeans and blue hair where business style is adopted, but also to a strict suit in the company of creative people whose business style is associated exclusively with credit managers and funeral agents!
Therefore, in preparation for the interview, pay attention to the costume. In order not to make a mistake with the choice, you can drive up to the office on the eve of the interview and watch how it is customary to dress.
Don't be indifferent
I fully admit that the only thing that matters to you is salary. But why tell the employer about this ?! If before the interview you didn’t bother to learn at least a little about what the company is doing, your chances are slim. Therefore, having received an invitation to an interview, do not be too lazy to look at available sources - the company's website, articles on the Internet, pages on social networks. Knowing the basic questions is a big plus for you as a job seeker.
Another marker that betrays your disinterest is stingy answers. No need to quote a resume. The recruiter has already read it! Tell yourself in a living language, turn on charisma and show your interlocutor your sincere interest!
Do not push for pity
You did not come to a charity fund for help. So five children, sick relatives and old dogs who need to walk five times a day are your problems. If you really need some special conditions - for example, you need to pick up a child from the garden no later than a certain time, you should not talk about it from the very beginning. Postpone this conversation until you have already received a job offer and are discussing the terms of your contract with your employer.
In a meeting with the future leader
Do not overpower yourself
If the HR manager conducts the initial selection, then the task of the future boss is to dig a little deeper, to determine your professional competencies. The main mistake is to talk a lot about your experience and professionalism, and at the same time not to correlate them with the tasks that will need to be solved in a new position.
The leader is not a recruiter; he may not have much experience in conducting interviews and communicating with candidates. Help him discern in you an interested and suitable professional company: ask questions about functionality, mention skills that may be useful in a new job, and so on. If you manage to build a constructive dialogue, the chances of success will increase.
Don't pretend to be superman
A man without weaknesses and mistakes is simply an ideal. A passionless robot in sparkling armor. And what to do to the poor chief? How to manage? What kind of "strings" to pull to influence you?
Even being a recognized professional - do not get arrogant, do not rush to demonstrate your superiority to a potential boss. When you are hired, there will be many opportunities to prove yourself. In the meantime, be restrained.
On trust
Do you know what least any chef wants? Be a nanny and overseer. Try to show him that you are independent enough and responsible so that he can not stand above your soul, controlling every step. But at the same time loyal enough not to step over at some point through his head. What is needed for this? Suitable examples from your past experience (two or three will be enough).
Of course, there are other reasons for refusing - from personal antipathy to the lack of some necessary competencies. However, it is impossible to find a job seeker who absolutely meets the requirements of the vacancy. And the job offer is often received by the job seeker who is able to avoid the above errors. Successful job search!
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