The IT industry is booming, but even with the abundance of jobs available out there, it can still be hard to land a job after the initial interview. Why? Because so many applicants fail their interviews. In this post, we\u2019ll be taking a look at some of the most common IT interview mistakes that most people make, and showing you how to avoid them!<\/p>\n
During your interview, you have to be able to confidently and intelligently talk about the company you\u2019re trying to land a job with. Specifics you should focus on researching before the interview include:<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s say the HR manager<\/a> enquires about why you\u2019re interested in the specific position you applied for. You give a vague, generic answer. Instantly, the HR manager thinks you\u2019re just looking for any<\/em> job in any <\/em>industry instead of a particular role within a particular company, which is why they can happily fill that position with another candidate.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t give vague answers. Instead, be enthusiastic and talk about the aspects of the job that really appeals to you. Elaborate on what you like about the role and responsibilities you\u2019ll be given should you be offered the job.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If the interviewer asks you to elaborate on something stated in your CV, you should immediately be able to do so without second-guessing what they\u2019re talking about. Just because the information is stated on your CV doesn\u2019t\u2019 mean an interviewer won\u2019t ask for a more detailed explanation of your background. Make sure you review your CV before attending the interview and practice a few responses based on general questions the interviewer might ask based on the details you\u2019ve provided them with.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It can seem tempting, but making derogatory remarks about a previous employer or a role you held in the past is just never a good idea. Criticizing an old boss will probably open up the lines for uncomfortable questioning. The interviewer doesn\u2019t know why you and your ex-boss don\u2019t see eye to eye, so keep it that way and stay focused on the positive aspects of your previous employment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sure you need to be engaging and interested in your interview, but the interviewer is NOT your friend, and you shouldn\u2019t confuse engaging and interested behaviour with over-familiarity. Always conduct yourself with professionalism, regardless of how good the \u2018vibe\u2019 between you and the interviewer seems to be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here at Adzuna, we\u2019re passionate about job success (not just in IT, but across all sectors). Be sure to take a look at some of our other interview tips<\/a> to help you ace that all-important first meeting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The IT industry is booming, but even with the abundance of jobs available out there, it can still be hard to land a job after the initial interview. Why? Because so many applicants fail their interviews. In this post, we\u2019ll be taking a look at some of the most common IT interview mistakes that most Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":1666,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[492,525],"class_list":["post-1665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-job-interview","tag-featured-article","tag-it-interview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Mistake #3 – Not Knowing the Details on Your CV<\/h3>\n
Mistake #4 – Criticizing Previous Employers<\/h3>\n
Mistake #5 – Being Too Friendly<\/h3>\n