1. Arrive late for
the interview.
2. Indicate you
are late because the directions you were given were not
good.
3. Look disheveled
and inappropriately dressed.
4. Slouch in your
seat.
5. Fail to
maintain good eye-contact with the interviewer.
6. Do your company
research at the interview by asking, "What do you guys
do here?"
7. Don't make a
connection between your skills and the needs of the
employer.
8. Brag about how
great you are, but neglect to cite evidence of your
accomplishments.
9. Respond in
an unfocused, disorganized, and rambling manner.
10. Remain low-key
and display no enthusiasm for the job.
11. A most
questions with simple "yes" and "no" answers.
12. Appear
desperate for a job, any job.
13. Call the
interviewer by his or her first name, or use the wrong
name.
14. Give memorised
responses, forgetting parts in the process.
15. Badmouth your
current or former employer.
16. Ask "How am I
doing? Are you going to hire me?"
17. When asked "Do
you have any questions?", reply "No."