However, many jobseekers make common mistakes, often through nerves or inexperience, which can put an immediate dampener on their chances.
These days, it is crucial to do research on the company candidates are applying for before working through the door.
Recruiters will often ask why the interviewee chose to apply for a certain role or what they like about the company and it shows a lack of interest and motivation to be unable to provide a knowledgeable answer.
Many hiring managers say their main bugbear in an interview is candidates who do not listen.
'One person kept calling me Michelle and I was put off within the first five minutes – they certainly didn't get the job,' Michala Jackson, operations resourcing manager at Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants told the Mirror.
'I had to interrupt one interviewee to stop them talking, they weren't answering the question I'd asked … that's not a great sign,' she added.
These days, it is crucial to do research on the company candidates are applying for before working through the door.
Recruiters will often ask why the interviewee chose to apply for a certain role or what they like about the company and it shows a lack of interest and motivation to be unable to provide a knowledgeable answer.
Many hiring managers say their main bugbear in an interview is candidates who do not listen.
'One person kept calling me Michelle and I was put off within the first five minutes – they certainly didn't get the job,' Michala Jackson, operations resourcing manager at Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants told the Mirror.
'I had to interrupt one interviewee to stop them talking, they weren't answering the question I'd asked … that's not a great sign,' she added.
