Polonious Top 10
Polonious says:
- Arriving late.
- Not preparing by viewing the company's website, understanding what the company does, or having questions ready to ask.
- Leaving a mobile phone on, answering it when it rings, or worse, having a full conversation with the caller.
- Dressing inappropriately.
- Talking negatively about a current or previous employer.
- Confusing or mistaking dates and details of previous employment and responsibilities.
- Mistaking the boss for a secretary.
- Not knowing the name of the person you are seeing.
- Changing salary expectations.
- Showing an inability to listen to questions asked or to respond with concise, relevant answers.
With acknowledgement to AIM.