Top Ten most common mistakes about interviewing:

10. Failing to know about the company you are interviewing. As a hiring manager, I am most insulted that the candidates do not take the time to find out common information about the company, which shows you their drive and determination.

9. Not familiar with the job description. If you are unable to know what you are interviewing, then maybe you should not be interviewing at all.

8. Unable to Market yourself . Be able to define and describe your strengths and what makes you unique. Being able to communicate your strengths and how it applies to the position you are interview is a key to winning the interview.

7. Asking Questions. Having the ability to ask questions that are appropriate for the position you are interviewing. The interview is a dialog with two people exchanging information. You want to have questions to gather information about the company, and they have questions for gathering your information. If you do not have any questions or areas of concern. There are two impression they will have of you, which are you did not do any homework about the position or you do not care for the position.

6. Under dressing for an interview. Being in the proper attire matters on first impressions, and we all know you only get one change to make a first impression. How you hold you body posture, and your suit says more than you will ever know. For example, if your shoes are not polished, and you are slouched says the person maybe not neat or lacks confidence.  

5. Practice does not make you perfect it makes you better. If you practice your interview, and the questions you are going to ask or the responses you are going to give. When you interview comes you will have more confidence due to the preparation. Preparation is 90% and inspiration is 10%.

4.Being honest. If you pad your resume or you decide to lie. You are going to have to remember every lie. If I know you, your memory is not good to begin. Keep it simple. If you do not know an answer, let them the true.

3. Listening to the person is a sign of respect. When someone is not making eye contact or typing on the computer, they are not giving you their full attention. If the president was there, you would like him in the eye and pay attention. Show some respect when interviewing, and listen like you care.

2. Lack of details. There is a common phrase "Don't know, don't get" If you do not know something, you will not get it. Same holds true about the company that you are interviewing. If you know that the company is going public in two months, and you have SEC experience. You need to emphasize your knowledge and ability to grow. 

1. Enthusiasm, get excited. I am telling you if you are not excited about the position your are interviewing someone else will be that gets the job.  

Remember their should always be a balance of conversation during the interview, and the people interviewing you are just as excited to make a well informed decision as you are. Good luck with your interview.

It is always better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, then have an opportunity and not be preparer.

Thomas Edison said that "genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration,"