7 Telling Signs You're Not Prepared for an Interview

If you're lucky enough to land an interview, don't risk being under prepared. Cover all your bases--you have one shot to send all the right signals, convey your relevant experience, and convince the hiring managers that you would fit like a glove into their company culture.

Any hint or red flag that might indicate you're a bad hire means you're out of the running. After all, employers can't afford bad hires. With writing and placing job ads, reviewing resumes, reference checks, interviewing, training and more--hiring a replacement is extremely expensive.

These are some red flags that employers are looking for during an interview:

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  1. You have no clue about the company's culture
  2. You need to pause before answering "Why do you want to work here?"
  3. You didn't get a handle on the company's mission and values.
  4. You haven't read any press articles
  5. You're unclear about the role
  6. You haven't prepared a list of smart questions to ask them.
  7. Your answers aren't focused enough

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