Job interviews are usually your one-time opportunity to show an employer why they should give you a job over other applicants. So, you should want to make the best impression possible and show them that you can not only do the job, but that you can fit into the current team.

Of course, most of us do not fail at job  interviews by choice—it is simply the employer’s choice to take on someone else. However, there are things that you can do at job interviews that can jeopardise your chances – with or without you even knowing it:

Being late to the job interview

Although there may be some circumstances (like snow, major road accidents etc) that are beyond your control, for the most part if you plan your time properly, there should be no excuse for arriving late for your job interview.

Things such as traffic delay or being unable to find the employer’s place of business are acceptable. If you have allow enough time and plan to get there early, you will not be late.

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