Top 5 Interview Mistakes Made By Today's People

According to the recent survey of Forbes, the youngster of 

today's generation made worst interview mistake then the 




earlier people. The survey reveals today's young people's 

worst interview mistakes those who are borne in between 

1981 and 2000 i.e. person of age 31 or below  rather then the 

earlier people. The survey was made on 501 hiring managers. 

The recruiter on the basis of interview said that today's 

youngsters need a major improvement in there interview 

skills. 


Here are top 5 worst interview mistake that millennials 

make, Lets see how can one avoid these mistakes during his 

interview time.



No. 1: Wear Inappropriate Interview Attire

The top interview mistake millennials make is wearing the wrong clothing,

according to survey of 75% hiring managers. When Angela Romano Kuo was vice president of human resources at professional job-matching company The Ladders, she recalls being shocking that a young man came to an interview wearing a golf shirt, shorts and flip flops. He did not get the job.  she advises, In an interview, stay away from flashy jewelry, plunging necklines, too-short hemlines, t-shirts, and shoes that are too casual or too difficult to walk in. “You never want to wear something that can made you some kind of uncomfortableness, so if you have to think twice about it—skip it.”

No. 2: Have Posted Questionable Social Media Content ( Inappropriate contents in social sites )

An most majority of about 70% of hiring managers said millennials make the mistake of posting potentially compromising content on social media like Facebook and Twitter. On conversation with managers, they reported that only 19% of older workers post improper content. According to a recent survey done by       Intel, top social media fauxpas include posting inappropriate or explicit photos, sharing too-personal information about yourself or others, using profanity, and writing with poor grammar and spelling. Young people should be especially careful of their grammar, considering that 46% of hiring managers believe millennials need to improve their writing skills.

No. 3: Haven’t Done Their Research

Hiring managers are generally doubtful of the candidate's research skills, and 62% said it hurts them in an interview when the candidate have not done enough research or preparation on the company and position. While young professionals are most associated with being creative, about 74%. The easiest way to skip this assumption on its head is for candidates to be as prepared as possible for the interview. Do internet research on the company, position and interviewer; read as many recent articles as you can find about the industry; and use your LinkedIn connections to talk directly to someone already working there about the culture and environment.

No. 4: Don’t Ask Enough Questions

Three in five interviewers say that millennials often show a lack of interest in the job by not asking questions about the company or position. If you don’t ask smart questions, you’ll appear indifferent or clueless. Some of the best question for a job candidate to ask in an interview are: 

1. How would you describe the ideal candidate? 
2. How does this position fit into the company’s long-term plans?
3. What can I do for you as a follow-up? 

Questions you should stay away from at the time of your interview concern salary, benefits and hours, which should be when initial offer is made.

No. 5: Overconfident In Themselves

About 57% of hiring managers says that a candidate can be over cofident in there interview. Many candidates goes over confident at the time of there interview during question session. We Know that action speaks louder then word, but some candidates talk too much. What to do? Be in patience and try to continue your conversation generously.   

Research and report Source Forbes

Also See 

How to Answer Hard Interview Question.