Sabina Nawaz knows what turns her off in job interviews.
She is an executive coach with over two decades of experience, and prior to starting her own firm, Nawaz worked at Microsoft for 15 years, including as a senior director of human resources.
Some of her top job interview red flags are not showing up on time, not having the camera positioned correctly if you’re doing a virtual interview and not following up with a “thank you” message.
“I cannot tell you the number of people who simply don’t get the basics right,” she says. Another major red flag is not being prepared to talk about your strengths — but Nawaz has a simple trick to help people identify and highlight theirs.
Don’t say ‘I’m smart, I work hard and I get things done’
When job candidates get askedabout their strengths, they often give vague answers that don’t really give a sense of who they are, and what they are …