Employment expert Karen Burns wrote on usnews.com that candidates seem to make the same mistakes over and over when they reach the interview stage of the application process.
'You may have heard the horror stories - job hunters who take phone calls or text during an interview, or bring out a sandwich and start chomping, or brush their hair, or worse,' she commented.
Ms Burns added that applicants should attempt to sidestep other common faux pas such as arriving too early or late for the interview, lying about skills or experience, speaking badly about a previous employer and enquiring about benefits too early.
In addition, the expert advised people to thoroughly research the firm they are hoping to work for, ask a number of pertinent questions and demonstrate their enthusiasm for the job.
Recently, body language expert James Borg wrote in the Daily Telegraph that people applying for IT jobs should maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting when being interviewed.
'You may have heard the horror stories - job hunters who take phone calls or text during an interview, or bring out a sandwich and start chomping, or brush their hair, or worse,' she commented.
Ms Burns added that applicants should attempt to sidestep other common faux pas such as arriving too early or late for the interview, lying about skills or experience, speaking badly about a previous employer and enquiring about benefits too early.
In addition, the expert advised people to thoroughly research the firm they are hoping to work for, ask a number of pertinent questions and demonstrate their enthusiasm for the job.
Recently, body language expert James Borg wrote in the Daily Telegraph that people applying for IT jobs should maintain eye contact and avoid fidgeting when being interviewed.
