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Exploring the biggest mistakes people make in interviews
From the course: Insights from a College Career Coach
Exploring the biggest mistakes people make in interviews
Jeff Layton: What are some of the biggest mistakes people make in interviews? Valerie Sutton: There are a lot of mistakes people make in interviews. I would say not being prepared is the biggest mistake. You really need to think about what they're looking for and plan for the interview prior to going. One common mistake is showing up to the interview late, and so that already sets a bad precedent. And so you should remember to map out your route beforehand and plan on arriving early, but not too early. So if you arrive a half hour early, show up where you can sit in your car and wait until about five minutes beforehand and then go into the interview process. And then I would say finally, is that you're interviewing with everyone at the company, so you want to make sure that you're on top of your game throughout the process. So as you walk in and you start talking to the front desk person, you should be on as if it's an interview. Jeff: Because that person might have a say in whether…
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Following your passion1m 27s
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