{"id":16898,"date":"2021-08-17T21:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16898"},"modified":"2022-07-17T21:53:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T13:53:25","slug":"job-interview-misconceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/job-interview-misconceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Common Misconceptions About Job Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Think you are free from the chains of academia and can now roam free to do what you want in real life? Or maybe <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/50-freelance-job-sites-for-designers-programmers-best-of\/\" rel=\"noopener\">get a job<\/a>? For those who don\u2019t have any experience with job interviews, they might ask the people around them, their family and friends, or even the Internet for tips or advice on <strong>how to ace a job interview<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But like all kinds of advice, not all of them is good advice. As time goes on, some of the \u2018experiences\u2019 that well-meaning friends share with you are not even applicable to the current job-seeking atmosphere anymore. Here are <strong>the top 10 misconceptions about job interviews<\/strong> that you might want to keep an eye out for.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/shake-up-interview-process\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Why You Should Shake Up The Interview Process (And How)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why You Should Shake Up The Interview Process (And How)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/shake-up-interview-process.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17182 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/shake-up-interview-process.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Why You Should Shake Up The Interview Process (And How)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI have always been against the principle of helping people to prepare for an interview. All the interview...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Your Resume Must Be One Page Long Only<\/h2>\n<p>Your resume <strong>must only have one page<\/strong> because it was believed that interviewers wouldn\u2019t read your resume if it\u2019s more than that. <strong>This is not true<\/strong>. It isn\u2019t easy to summarize your whole list of achievements, contact info, objectives, or relevant qualifications on a single page.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/job-interview-misconceptions\/two-page-resume.jpg\" alt=\"two-page-resume\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\"><\/figure>\n<p>Reducing the font size or cramping too much of everything in just to fit this one-page rule not only sounds ridiculous, but it may also <strong>ruin the good impression the recruiter may have of you<\/strong>. You can expand this to two pages, but it is best to keep the maximum length at that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More related posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creative-designer-resume-curriculum-vitae\/\" rel=\"noopener\">45 Creative Resumes to Seize Attention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ways-to-get-your-resume-noticed\/\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Great Ways To Get Your Resume Noticed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>No Call? No Job<\/h2>\n<p>So you have submitted your application and have waited days for the interviewer to call you but\u2026 no luck. Does that mean that you should move on since \u201csomeone else must have gotten the job\u201d? Well, not quite.<\/p>\n<p>Recruiters are a busy lot and usually only <strong>begin calling the selected candidates after the closing date<\/strong> of the job notice or a couple of weeks after your submission.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t get a call after applying, you can always send an inquiry email or give them a call to ask if they have hired someone for the spot, and you would probably find that they are still processing the applications.<\/p>\n<h2>They Called, I\u2019m Still In The Running<\/h2>\n<p>So you got the call, congratulations! Not trying to be a wet blanket here, but sometimes you are called to interview for jobs that don\u2019t even exist. Often enough, companies invite applicants for interviews for <strong>company studies or research<\/strong> to minimize expenses on recruitment research.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/job-interview-misconceptions\/interview-call.jpg\" alt=\"interview-call\" width=\"800\" height=\"519\"><\/figure>\n<p>Instead of asking questions about you, they might ask questions how the <strong>working environment<\/strong> in your current or last workplace, how much is your salary scale, what benefits you are enjoying, etc. Even if you are caught in one of these \u2018traps\u2019, keep your chin up; you don\u2019t know what it can lead to.<\/p>\n<h2>The Interviewer Is Well-Prepared<\/h2>\n<p>While being well-prepared is suitable for an interview, this rule will probably only apply to the candidates. Most interviewers have other more pressing matters to deal with and will only <strong>take a little of their time to prepare for your first meet-up<\/strong> with them.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t expect them to have read your resume through and through. If they did, there wouldn\u2019t have been a need for you to tell them \u201cabout yourself\u201d at the start of the interview.<\/p>\n<p>Take the opportunity to pitch yourself or your skills and make \u201cyou\u201d stand out from the crowd. Highlight your strengths and other discerning factors, and be prepared to be asked questions that clearly show that they have never even looked at your application.<\/p>\n<h2>Interviewers Will Ask All The Same Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Although you know what to say when they ask you about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you can bring to the company, and how you can help improve the company brand, sometimes they will throw you a curveball and <strong>ask you an odd question<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Trick questions like \u201cHow many balloons fit inside of San Francisco?\u201d are popular with larger companies where the competition is high. These questions can help them tell apart those who are creative from those who are book smart.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/job-interview-misconceptions\/job-interview-questions.jpg\" alt=\"job-interview-questions\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\"><\/figure>\n<p>How will you approach a seemingly overwhelming question like that? How will you react? That\u2019s what they are looking for. Either that or they like to see sweat through the rest of the interview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/top-10-interview-questions\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Most Asked Interview Questions: How to Tackle Them\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Most Asked Interview Questions: How to Tackle Them<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/top-10-interview-questions.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-10000 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/top-10-interview-questions.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Most Asked Interview Questions: How to Tackle Them<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow many of you had stumbled upon an interview question you haven't prepared yourself for, and your mind...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Looks Don\u2019t Matter, Heart Does<\/h2>\n<p>Fairy tales may end with the lesson that no matter how you look on the outside, it\u2019s the inside that counts. But when it comes to reality, the human instinct is to stick to the winner or anyone who looks like one.<\/p>\n<p>Recruiters want candidates who look fresh, confident, energetic, and enthusiastic. You don\u2019t have to be Prince Charming, but proper personal grooming and how you present yourself will definitely influence how much recruiters want you to join them. While we\u2019re on the subject\u2026<\/p>\n<h2>The Most Qualified Person Gets The Job<\/h2>\n<p>While being qualified gives the applicants a headstart, the job interview is more like a date. You might not be the most qualified, but if there\u2019s <strong>chemistry between you and the interviewer, <\/strong>you most likely still stand a chance to be the winning candidate for the job.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/job-interview-misconceptions\/qualification.jpg\" alt=\"qualification\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>Also, academic qualifications may have gotten you through the door, but that\u2019s not the only thing interviewers are looking at. They need you to convince them that you are the man (or woman) for the job, that you can be a great addition to the company instead of just being dead weight.<\/p>\n<h2>Accept When Offered a Beverage<\/h2>\n<p>Interviewers may try to be accommodating and ask you if you would like tea, coffee or any other beverage. While the polite thing to do is accept the offer, <strong>unless the mentioned drink is right in front of your eyes, decline it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You may be making the interviewer go out of their way to get you a drink when all they are there to do is decide just how good you are as a new addition to the family. And imagine if you\u2019re in a lengthy interview, you sure won\u2019t want your bladder to be full halfway through it. You\u2019re already nervous enough as it is.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep Your Answers Short<\/h2>\n<p>How would you feel if you ask someone a lengthy question, expecting a similarly lengthy answer only to get, \u201cYes, I think so\u201d and \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think that.\u201d as your answers? It\u2019s okay to open up and talk about the company or to explain yourself when you are asked a question, particularly <strong>if you have done your homework<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/job-interview-misconceptions\/job-interview-answers.jpg\" alt=\"job-interview-answers\" width=\"800\" height=\"607\"><\/figure>\n<p>If keeping your answers short will not help you get the job, why would you do it just because someone tells you to?<\/p>\n<h2>List Out All Your References<\/h2>\n<p>In some places, checking up with the references is only a practice used by human resources to confirm that you have previously worked where you said you did.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, these references may never be contacted at all. However, you can use this in your strategy. After the interview, you would have <strong>gotten a sense of what the recruiters think of you or seek from you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is still time to pick the reference who can give you a leg up in the right sense, provided that you have contacted them beforehand and explained your situation to them.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think you are free from the chains of academia and can now roam free to do what you want in real life? Or maybe get a job? For those who don\u2019t have any experience with job interviews, they might ask the people around them, their family and friends, or even the Internet for tips or&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3412],"tags":[4653,4610],"topic":[4523],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>10 Common Misconceptions About Job Interviews - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Think you are free from the chains of academia and can now roam free to do what you want in real life? 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