88 How to Ace Your Job Interview! - Jane Jackson Career

88 How to Ace Your Job Interview! - Jane Jackson Career According to an article in BusinessWire, Top executive recruiters say the most common interview mistake is verbosity.  There are candidates who simply talk too much, states  the Executive Recruiter Index (Part II) released by Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), the worlds leading provider of recruitment solutions.Among more than 300 professional recruiters surveyed, 43 percent believe the most common interview error is when candidates talk too much, followed by 33 percent who say candidates are unprepared and 24 percent who cite over inflated ego.The impactful candidate is one who has excellent listening skills and can thus engage in a meaningful way in an interview, said Mina Gouran, Managing Vice President in Korn/Ferry Internationals London office. With global companies more cautious in their hiring decisions, in todays market it is more important than ever that candidates seize each quality opportunity.The Korn/Ferry ERI survey also reveals that 41 percent of the recruiters sur veyed believe the behavior most fatal to a candidates chance to win a job is being unprepared. In addition, 32 percent of the recruiters cited an over inflated ego, followed by 17 percent who say talk too much and nine percent who denote bad hygiene/poor dresser.Listen to this podcast and find out how you can overcome these fatal flaws.If you need coaching support to ensure that you ace your next job interview, give me a call on +61 (2) 8076 4808 or book in for an exploratory conversation  For regular career updates follow me on Twitter @janecareercoach