No-Nos Within the Job Application
There is no second chance for the first impression
There are a lot of no-nos regarding the job application process. See most common ones and try to avoid them:
1. Written Application:
- Grammar mistakes in your application
- Salutations like Ma´m, Mam, Madam in the email
- Not writing the concrete name of the contact person (especially if you have the name)
- Put the wrong date in the application documents
- Forget your signature
- Copies of your certificates in a poor quality
2. Job Interview:
- Being too late
- Being unprepared
- Forgetting the names of the interviewers
- Do not have enough time/be in a hurry
- Do not show interest and motivation to work for the company
- Wearing the wrong clothes (e.g. too casual). Our tip: take a look at their webpage and how they present themselves. Be a little more formal.
- Do not hear someone out
- React too emotional or without any passion regarding the job (find a professional way)