1. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 1 of 12
Top 8 mistakes in teacher interview
Other useful materials for teacher interview: 50 teacher interview questions,
440 behavioral interview questions, 290 competency based interview questions,
top 36 situational interview questions, 95 management interview questions and
answers, 45 internship interview questions, 13 types of interview questions and
how to face them.
2. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 2 of 12
1.Dress Inappropriately
Dressing inappropriately can
work both ways. You will
certainly want to wear a suit if
you are interviewing for
professional position. When
interviewing for a summer job at
your local theme park or as a
lifeguard, for example, dress
accordingly in neat and casual
attire. If you aren't sure what to
wear, visit the organization and
watch employees coming in and
out of the office to see what they
are wearing.
3. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 3 of 12
2.You're too focused on yourself
If you overuse the "I" word
during the interview, hiring
managers may see a big ego
standing in the way of a job
offer. "Many candidates talk
about themselves ad nauseam,
with little or no relevancy to
the job opening at hand," says
Manciagli. "Whether this is
due to nerves, or a lack of
self-awareness, or naiveté —
people hurt their chances of
getting the job."
4. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 4 of 12
3.Talk Too Much?
There is nothing much worse
than interviewing someone
who goes on and on and on...
The interviewer really doesn't
need to know your whole life
story. Keep your answers
succinct, to-the-point and
focused and don't ramble -
simply answer the question.
5. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 5 of 12
4.You can't answer basic questions
about your qualifications?
It's one of the most common interview
questions: "What are your strengths?"
Yet hiring managers say far too many job
candidates flub their answers. Use this
opening to your best advantage.
"Companies want to know why you're a
great fit for the job they have. They want
details, skill sets, accomplishments. You
might say, 'I've exceeded my sales goals
every quarter.' Or, 'My division brought
in five new accounts in six months,' or
'We created three new ad programs and
drove X amount of revenue.'"
6. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 6 of 12
5.You leave your cell phone on?
When the ring of your phone
cuts short a critical conversation
about the job you covet, guess
what it does to your chances?
And if you actually pick up that
phone or send a text during your
interview, as some people do —
don't wonder why you weren't
called back.
7. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 7 of 12
6.You're late to the interview.
"I've heard every excuse in the
book," says one human resources
professional. "'I got stuck in
traffic.' 'I couldn't find the
building.' 'The campus is so big I
got lost.'" Whatever the case, it
means you didn't give yourself
enough time. "I tell clients that if
they're not in the lobby 30
minutes before the interview,
they're late." It bears emphasis:
Allow extra time.
8. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 8 of 12
7.You know little or nothing about the
company's culture.
Do some research. Reach out to
friends and colleagues in the
business. Surf for information. Ask
career coaches. Is the company ultra
conservative? Do staffers dress in
business casual? Learn what you can
— then dress for the interview
accordingly.
"I can always tell when a candidate
hasn't done basic homework about
the culture," says one seasoned hiring
executive, "based on the way he or
she looks." When in doubt, dress up.
9. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 9 of 12
8.You badmouth a previous employer?
Negative attitudes attract no one —
that's the bottom line. It's also a small
world. Be careful what you say about
previous places of employment,
especially when your guard is down.
No matter why you left a job or what
your experience was, there are
diplomatic ways to explain an
unfortunate circumstance, even if the
atmosphere (or boss, or pay, or
company) was rotten. You can say
you're interested in new
responsibilities, a variety of challenges,
more authority, a different location —
or simply that the current job posting
appealed to you so strongly you
couldn't resist reaching out.
11. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 11 of 12
Other job interview tips
1. Practice types of job interview such as screening interview, phone interview, second interview,
situational interview, behavioral interview (competency based), technical interview, group
interview…
2. Send interview thank you letter to employers after finishing the job interview: first interview,
follow-up interview, final interview.
3. If you want more interview questions for entry-level, internship, freshers, experienced
candidates, you can ref free ebook: 75 interview questions and answers.
4. Prepare list of questions in order to ask the employer during job interview.
5. Job titles related: preschool teacher; substitute teacher; teacher assistant; special education
teacher; kindergarten teacher; english teacher; elementary school teacher; teacher aide;
elementary teacher; lead teacher; pe teacher; esl teacher; teachers; primary school teacher;
nursery teacher; assistant teacher; high school teacher; music teacher; art teacher; day care
teacher; primary teacher; ict teacher; physical education teacher; resource teacher; math
teacher; computer teacher; sunday school teacher; child care teacher; supply teacher;
science teacher; early childhood teacher; middle school teacher; it teacher; pre k teacher;
learning support teacher; dance teacher; daycare teacher; toddler teacher; after school
teacher; technology teacher; class teacher; head start teacher; shadow teacher; preschool
teacher assistant; drama teacher; infant teacher; spanish teacher; montessori teacher;
12. Job interview mistakes – free pdf download Page 12 of 12
language teacher; intervention teacher; classroom teacher; school teacher; secondary school
teacher; history teacher; unqualified teacher; head teacher; associate teacher; preschool
assistant teacher; special ed teacher; special needs teacher; teacher librarian; chemistry
teacher; reception teacher; reading teacher; co teacher; biology teacher; title 1 teacher; high
school english teacher; early years teacher; senior teacher; business teacher; life skills
teacher; first grade teacher; student teacher; mentor teacher; lead preschool teacher;
preschool lead teacher; master teacher; special education teacher assistant; social studies
teacher; daycare teacher assistant; teachers assistant; early childhood education teacher;
special education resource teacher; french teacher; secondary teacher; preschool teachers;
pre school teacher; teachers aide; nursery school teacher; piano teacher; college teacher;
assistant preschool teacher; high school math teacher; humanities teacher; vpk teacher;
health teacher; preschool teacher aide; support teacher; basic skills teacher; ese teacher; title
i teacher; gym teacher; sen teacher; homebound teacher; bilingual teacher; maths teacher;
advanced skills teacher; business studies teacher; foreign language teacher; physics teacher;
literacy teacher…
6. Note: This file is available for free download.
