WCIYP (Tips About Interviewing For A Job)

I found it rather interesting that there are various forms of interviews in the business world. As discussed in Chapter 4 of What Color Is Your Parachute , there are three main forms of interviewing. First, there are interviews for fun or practice. This type of interview is usually comfortable, as the person you're speaking to is likely passionate about the same field of study and is available for to assist you. Second, there are interviews for information. Typically, interviews for information include conversations with employers, specialists, or experts who are familiar with the industry that you're interested in. Third, and the most important type, is an interview for a job. Here, you should utilize all of the information you have learned from your practice interviews in order to apply that experience into earning a position.

Since I'm on the topic of interviews, the following list represents the ten most common mistakes that are made during job interviews, which is based on a list compiled from WCIYP:

1. Going after large organizations 
2. Hunting all by yourself for places to visit
3. Doing no homework on an organization before going there
4. Allowing the Human Resources department to interview you (This is an easy out)
5. Setting no time limit when you first begin the interview, and then overstaying your welcome
6. Letting your resume be the only agenda discussed during the job-interview
7. Talking primarily about yourself throughout the interview, and what benefit the job will be for you
8. Failing to give examples of the skills you claim to have
9. Approaching the employer as if you were a job-beggar 
10. Not sending a thank-you note right after the interview