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These are the worst mistakes we have seen young people make in job interviews
These are the worst mistakes we have seen young people make in job interviews
Jim EdwardsMay 18, 2016, 16:34 IST
A performer prepares to put her head in the jaws of a crocodile during a show at Beijing's World Park July 16, 2008. The park is hoping they will enjoy a large influx of visitors when the estimated 500,000 foreign tourists arrive during the Olympic Games in August. But now, with Chinese authorities putting new visa restrictions in place in May, foreign embassies have reported fewer visas being granted amid tighter restrictions. Many hotels in Beijing are struggling to find guests, some large travel agencies have temporarily closed branches and people scheduled to travel here for seminars and conferences are canceling, with the number of foreign tourists visiting Beijing faling sharply in May by 14 percent, according to the city?s statistics bureau.REUTERS/David Gray
At Business Insider, we have interviewed hundreds of job applicants.
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We are usually impressed with the calibre of candidates. Most people we meet seem smart and accomplished, and applicants "get" our all-digital, fast-paced, anti-boring way of handling business news.
But ... young people are human, too. They make mistakes. And the following mistakes have cost them the jobs their CVs and résumés otherwise said they were good for ...
