10 Avoidable IT Interview Flubs | CIO Insight

10 Avoidable IT Interview Flubs

Aug 31, 2006
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A study released the week of Aug. 28 by Menlo Park, Calif., staffing firm Accountemps found that one of the most common mistakes made by candidates in job interviews was having little or no knowledge of the company, according to 47 percent of the senior executives surveyed.

While IT recruiters and managers still peg a lack of preparation near the top of their lists of interview gaffes, they cited many others that turned interviewees from dream candidates to inevitable nightmare employees in a matter of moments.

Below, eWEEK rounds up some of the worst offenses, and while we’re certain that none of you would ever make such obvious errors, it never hurts to review before your next interview.


1. Late to the interview means late on projects and deadlines

You’d think in this day and age that something as simple as showing up to the right place on time would be a no-brainer, and yet, hiring managers said that candidates arrive tardy all the time.

Read the full story on eWEEK.com: 10 Avoidable IT Interview Flubs

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