This common mistake can ruin a job interview in minutes
This is a snippet from the weekly?CNBC Make It Work newsletter, written by Ashton Jackson.?
A job interview doesn’t start when the first question is asked. As soon as you walk in the door, the hiring manager could be drawing conclusions about you.?
Interviewers pay close attention to one detail in particular, according to William Vanderbloemen, the CEO of executive staffing firm Vanderbloemen Search Group: what time you show up.?
“It always amazes me how many people arrive even two minutes late for an interview with a fresh cup of coffee in their hand,” says Vanderbloemen, who has interviewed more than 30,000 job candidates.
Being late and not giving prior notice is a “red flag” to hiring managers that sets a bad tone, he adds.?
Arriving extremely early can be risky, too. “If I’m in the middle of another meeting, or taking a break between calls, it’s not helpful to have someone waiting on me for 15-20 minutes before our scheduled call,” Vanderbloemen says. “It can make the interviewer feel uncomfortable or frazzled.”
The best time to show up for a job interview is five minutes before the scheduled start time, he says.?
Being punctual might seem like a minor detail in the grand scheme of things, but it can help you stand apart from your competition.
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