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Oral Interview Do's and Don'ts
Thou Shalls, and Thou Shall Nots ... continued
Thou shall put your mobile phone on silent or switched off before you go in. In the event that you forgot, quickly apologise and switch off. Don't even consider taking the call, no matter how brief. If your wife is going into labour during the interview, take permission from the panel to leave your mobile phone on. Many have said goodbye to their dream jobs by answering their calls in the interview room.
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Thou shall stress your achievements. Blow your trumpet. This is a good place to do it. No one will blow it for you. Don't offer any negative information about yourself.
Thou shall show off the research you have done on the company and industry when responding to questions. This shows that you are really interested in the company, and not what it can offer you.
Thou shall make good eye contact with your interviewer(s), but don't stare. Too much of a good thing is not good. Show the person speaking to you that you are paying attention by looking at the person, but look away once a while (for some seconds) so that it does not become uncomfortable for both of you, and the restore eye contact.
Thou shall ask intelligent questions about the job, company, or industry. Not asking any question may come across as lack of interest. However, not asking a question is better than asking one that gets you into trouble. The way to go is to prepare your question before the interview.
Thou shall show enthusiasm in the position and the company. If you do not care about the job or the company, don't apply. If it is your current unemployed status that makes you apply for any vacancy that comes your way, still show respect by showing interest in the company..
Thou shall avoid using poor language, slang, and pause words (such as "like," "uh," and "um"). ... continued in Page 3
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