Mistakes are inevitable.

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Editor’s note: Newcomers in the workplace often make such mistakes because of lack of experience. In addition, many job seekers are affected by personal status, interview questions, and degree of tension. It is also common for interview questions to be mistaken. It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes, as long as you subtly correct it, you may get unexpected results. This article lists four common interview mistakes and how to deal with them. I hope to help you. The article is translated from Fast Company, author Emily Moore, and the original title is Messed up in a job interview? Here’s how to recover.

Feel the interview is messed up? These 4 ways to help you get back

Your stomach is like falling to the ground, your palms will sweat, and you start to talk incoherently, or worse – you can’t speak at all. Almost everyone knows how to make a big mistake in the interview.

Okay. You may think that the opportunity is gone.

But now, don’t try to wave the white flag of surrender. Everyone makes mistakes occasionally during the interview. The key is to deal with this problem so that the interviewer can ignore it.

Here are we listed four common interview mistakes and how to deal with them. Using these strategies, you may win back in the interview.

Scenario 1: You are going to be late

This is inevitable – even the most punctual people are sometimes late. But unfortunately, it seems that obstacles always appear at the most inconvenient times, including job interviews. However, although being late in the interview is definitely not a good phenomenon, it does not mean that you are completely out of the game.

At this point, you’d better be proactive and contact them in advance when you are late.

Chris Myers, CEO and President of Human Resources and Recruitment Professional Alternatives, said: “If you know that you are going to be late in the past, it is best to give the hiring manager who is interviewing. Call and let them know.”

Once you arrive, confess your lateness and explain why you are late, and still have to take full responsibility – you don’t want to sound like making up excuses. after thatBe sure to contact the interviewer.

“After the interview, write an apology letter to the interviewer, rephrase the reason you were late, and admit that you really appreciate that they can also take time to meet you. These practices should be welcomed by the interviewer. Sue Andrews, a human resources and business consultant at Keith Financial, said, “Politeness is important at work. Your apology will indicate that your lateness does not represent your personality.”

Scenario 2: You are swallowed by nervousness

Nothing is more anxious than interviewing the job you really want. Therefore, when interviewers are asked a question, they tend to have a blank mind, it is difficult to clearly express their answers, or do not mention the key details. Attracting the attention of others at this moment may be the last thing you want, but it does benefit you.

“Request a pause and acknowledge to the recruiter…you need to reorganize the language in a second. You can tell the recruiter that you are an introvert, even if you do prepare and practice for the interview, you need a little Time to calm down.” Human resources consultant and career coach Irina Cozma said, “Recruiters may think this is a sincere gesture, and most people will support and encourage at this time. You.”

To avoid this dangerous situation again, be sure to redouble your efforts to prepare for the interview next time. Find a friend or family member to ask you some common interview questions so you can rehearse your answers aloud until you know them well.

Scenario 3: You didn’t do your homework

The interview is really an opportunity for you to understand the company and an opportunity for them to understand you, but that doesn’t mean you should not do some additional research in advance.

“Although during the interview, the company will often tell you about their situation and position, but they want you to be prepared. If you are not ready, it may lead to an interview failure. There are so many public information, they hope You have done the research done,” said Howard Prager, president of Advance Learning Group. “If you can’t find a suitable way to express it, it means you didn’t take the interview seriously.”

If your answer is too vague, or if you make a mistake on a basic question such as “What is the name of our CEO,” try not to let this problem bother you. If you are thinking about your mistakes, you are likely to be eliminated and struggle in the next interview. Instead, take a deep breath and focus on other issues.

After the interview, try to “search for company information online, such as using Glassdoor, use LinkedIn to find people you know in the company, and learn about competitors,” Prager said.After doing this, you can add this information to your follow-up records.

“In the thank you letter to each of your interviewers, be sure to list some of the reasons why you are attracted to his company and position.” Prager recommends – the more specific the better!

Scenario 4: You have no questions to ask them

We want you to know a little secret – when the interviewer asks if you have any questions to ask them, they are not asking for friendship. They often use it to test how much you are interested in this opportunity, how much you know about the company, and how much you invest in the interview process.

“The interviewer will almost always ask you what is wrong. If you only focus on preparing answers to other questions, you will not be ready to answer this question.” Prager said.

The ideal situation is that you are always prepared with detailed questions that show your understanding of the company and the industry, but sometimes there are obstacles in life. You may be too busy to think about problems beforehand or you may forget them altogether. In this case, ask a more general question, such as “How will we work together?” or “What are the reasons for this company to choose to stay here?”

Again, the thank you letter will also play a key role in your feedback.

“In a follow-up thank you letter to all the people you meet, you may want to end up with a question that shows your interest but you ‘forgot to ask.'” Prager suggested. If these questions involve some of the things you mentioned in the interview, or some of the things you encountered while researching the company, you can add points. This shows that you are eager to try this opportunity, and there are also very ideas – these two are the excellent qualities that employees should have.

It’s never a good thing to make a big mistake in an interview, but the above strategy can help you remedy some of the most common mistakes. In the best case, these strategies can alleviate the interviewer’s concerns and will take you to the next round of interviews. But even if your mistakes lead you to be eliminated, you will get valuable lessons. You probably won’t make such a mistake anymore, so it’s only a matter of time before you stand out in the interview and get a good job.

Translator: Yoyo_J