YOU have 90 seconds!!
An interview usually lasts 40 minutes right? BUT when over 2,000 bosses were surveyed, they said they knew within the first 90 seconds if they will hire a candidate or not! The survey also found some other interesting facts. Below is the percentage of interviewers who said doing this particular thing turned them right off to that candidate.
-70% indicated applicants were too fashionable or trendy (that one is interesting). -67% indicated failure to make eye contact. (makes sense to me) -55% the way the candidate dressed, acted or walked through the door. -47% of clients who had little or no knowledge of the company. (bad, bad, bad) -38% was a tie – quality of voice and overall confidence/lack of a smile. -33% for bad posture. (sit up straight people!!!) -26% because the handshake was too weak. (my friend needs to work on this) 21% for crossing their arms over their chest during the interview. (ya look BORED or angry)
Keep working hard everyone and stay away from getting caught up in the things interviewers hate.
office clerk
Goes to first impressions...SO important when you are meeting someone to look them in the eye, smile and keep open body language. If anyone has questions about this, look up body language and communication. It is amazing the tells people have that they don't even know about! http://www.talentsmart.com/articles/8-Great-Tricks-For-Reading-People%E2%80%99s-Body-Language-2147446644-p-1.html
Smiling never hurts! It helps you get into that positive frame of mind as well so when you're there even if you are nervous just smile and act friendly. Just like you want kind and friendly co-workers at your place of work, employers want the same from a prospective employee.