Never Say These Things During A Job Interview
Here are some keywords you shouldn't say or use during attending a job interview. If you say this, it causes instant disqualification from the selection or shortlisting.
Principle No.1:
Do not talk or give any bad comments about the company. Do not talk bad about the people. Even do not say that you didn't like working there or hesitate to work there; no matter how it comes up. That means, you may have hated working there or maybe you hated your boss, but when they asked you questions, Did you like working there? Did you like your boss? Your answer should always be yes, I did. I liked working with my boss. I liked the people. I liked the company. I liked the culture. I liked everything about them etc. It’s unfortunate that I have to leave because I'm looking for a greater opportunity. I'm looking for more responsibility etc.
Because if you say you didn't like working there or you didn't like your boss, they will presume that the same things will happen to them when they hire you. Generally people who don't like where they worked at, it doesn't take them long to not like the new place.
So, you need not to communicate that to the interviewer; no matter how the result comes out, even if they ask you how do you like that company? Otherwise, you will get labelled as an abnormal characteristic that goes around by talking violently about all the people or the company, the policies, the things that you don't like.
Principle No.2:
Most of the candidates are going to attend the interview and they're so desperate to work at a job and saying that l will do anything. It doesn't matter what it is, I'll do anything.These are usually observed among the people who are not employed right now or maybe they have been out of work for a long period and they are desperate for a job and this is the reason they are saying they will do anything or I’ll do anything.
So, when you say this, you end up showing a certain level of desperation that just doesn't come out very well. If you want to go for an interview and you have been asked what you can do and value you can bring for the company; you should not say, yeah, I’ll do whatever you give or want.
You have to hold tight to your values and you have to hold tight to your confidence in what you want to be doing. Because if they just give you any kind of job there, within two months, you won't be happy doing the same. Employers know about this. So, when you go there, don't tell them that you'll just do anything or you'll take anything. It just sends a signal of desperation.
Principle No.3:
When they ask you, tell me about yourself or what are some of the things that you're good at? Do not say that you're self-employed or you are a quick learner or you are results oriented. If your profile is like a management position, you don't say, I'm a great leader. You need to talk about how you have managed people. You need to talk about a group of people; the teams that you have built and assembled to work on certain projects.
You need to talk about how you've done it. You don't just say that you're results oriented. You need to talk about the projects that you completed and you finished in time and that too under budget. All the results oriented and the leadership will automatically come out in the context of what you're saying. Put the context and show them how you have done this before. This means, that's a label that you get put on after the fact. So, just tell them how you have done things, not how you would do things.
Principle No.4:
When they ask you a question, let's say, do you know how to do this? Do not tell them that you don't know how. Do not tell any interviewer that I don't know how to do that or I have no idea. It means that's the worst possible thing you can say even if it's true. Then what do you need to say, let me think about that for a second and then you think. After that what you need to do, you need to connect it to something that's similar to what you've done.
Maybe you will get a lifeline here by saying, can I think about that for a second or minute. But don’t try to use that lifeline technique so many times, like more than once or twice. So, you need to give yourself a little bit of time to think about how you can connect your experiences to what they're talking about and this can be possible.
Because if you show no level of understanding about the question, that will be a big red flag mark against you. It's probably most likely to be a competency question. If you know anything about competency questions that are weighted you answer them smartly.
So, if you miss one or two competency questions that could wipe you out rightly there in the interview. Because competency questions can pull you in a lot of fundamentals and if you don't know a lot of fundamentals, which means that, you don't know a lot about what you do. So, do not tell them that you don't know. Always try to come close to something and connect the dots for them.
Principle No.5:
When you go for an interview, don't ask them, what does your company do here? That will be the worst thing if you do so. That shows that you did absolutely no research, no preparation about this company or the projects they're working on or anything. Don't ask them what they do here. You should know something before going there and ask them specifics about some of the things that they are doing. Blindly don't go for an interview anywhere without knowing anything about them.
That also shows that you have no level of excitement about the company or about what they're doing. It indicates that you have no preparation for the interview. You have not spent your time researching this company or the position.
Remember that there are so many hungry and excited job seekers who want this job or positions. They're going to be so much sharper than you. They are also going to play their game. They're going to talk about their experiences about how they relate to the job. They may go through what that company does.
So, take that extra precaution before your next job interview and spend some time researching the organization. Gather as much information so that you can go there and can ask those questions that will help qualify you about this job, and about this company.
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