So here are a list of things you must avoid during an Interview:

INTERVIEW!!!

A word which brings a shiver down the spine for most of the students. It is that time of a student’s career which is mostly filled with a lot of questions with a very few answers.

Like they rightly say - Too many small mistakes lead to a big one!

Quite often just for a small mistake people pay huge prices, and for students sometimes the price might reach up to even losing an opportunity!

1. Not being punctual

• It proves that you're disciplined, reliable and interested.
• It gives you time to compose and prepare yourself for the interview both physically and mentally.
• It shows that you respect the other person’s time.

2. Having poor body language & forgetting your manners

INCORRECT

• Being too timid or overly confident
• Weak handshake
• Slouch down
• Playing with your watch/pen/hair.
• Constantly speaking too low or too high

CORRECT

• Walk in with confidence
• Keep the handshake firm
• Sit up straight & maintain appropriate eye contact
• Make use of good hand gestures
• Modulate the tone of your voice

3. Inappropriate clothing

The importance of first impression falls in picture here. Dressing up well,

• Boosts up your self-confidence like they say – look good, feel good
• Creates a very good first impression, your clothing speaks even before you do!
• Highlights a lot of your qualities like being organised & maintaining hygiene.

4. Not being honest

Everyone tells little white lies at interviews, right?

• This might be true, but it’s risky business, and it rarely works.
• You’ll only end up stumbling over yourself when asked to elaborate your story, and there’ll be tell-tale signs from your body language that might give it all away.
• So be honest about yourself both in the CV and in the interview, and it will work in your favour.

5. Being long-winded (Sharing TMI (too much information))

Often students are stuck between, should I continue talking or should I stop talking?

• Telling long rambling stories wastes the interviewer's and your own time. Keep the points you want to cover short and crisp.
• Don’t go overboard with the information. That makes the conversation one sided and the leaves the interview bewildered.
• Don’t “spill your guts” all the time.

6. One step back in the last step

This is one of the most important part of an interview in which most of the students stumble and face failure. That is when you questioned with this, “Any questions?” kick your fear aside and throw questions forth. Yet again every stage has a line, which is the questions have to be relevant and also limited.
Below, I have listed a few exemplary questions that can be asked at the end of an interview.

• What do you like the best about working with this company?
• What do you feel about the work culture here?
• What are the qualities necessary for one to excel in this role?

Hope that answered a few of your questions, best luck! Credentials:
- https://money.usnews.com/money/careers/interviewing/articles/job-interview-mistakes-toavoid
- https://www.job-hunt.org/job_interviews/avoid-interview-mistakes.shtml
- https://www.thebalancecareers.com/most-common-interview-mistakes-2061111