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Metro Technology Centers presents: 10 Things To Avoid During a Job Interview

10 Things To Avoid During a Job Interview

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Metro Technology Centerspresents:

10 Things To Avoid

During a Job Interview

We spoke to Aaron Walker, Metro Techtransition coordinator and Job Fair

organizer, about top 10 things potentialemployees should avoid in a job interview.

10. Poor personal hygiene.

"Always make sure when you goto a job interview that you are

clean and smelling fresh!"

9. Wearing inappropriate clothing.

* Dressed for a night out on the townsuggests a lack of professionalism.

* Shirts that are too low cutor pants that aren't pulled up.

"Make sure clothing is clean, ironed andsends the message that you mean business."

8. Bringing family and friends along.

"If you must bring someone with you,leave them in the car.

Make sure you go into the interview solo."

7. Allowing visible tattoos to show.Employers frown on visible tattoos.

"Err on the side of cautionand cover them for job interviews."

6. Using too much slang.

"Speak clearly and confidently.Avoid using slang or jargon

the interviewer might not understand."

5. Checking your cell phoneduring an interview.

"Leave the cell phone in your car. Period."

4. A limp handshake.

"A firm handshake sends the messagethat you are capable."

3. Avoiding eye contact.

"Making eye contact conveys confidencein the message you're sending!"

2. Speaking negative about former employers.

"Keep the conversation light and positive."

1. Putting things on social mediayou can't explain.

"Do an inventory of your social mediaand if you wouldn't want anemployer to see it, delete it."

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