Preparing for a job interview can be stressful. Even if you’re the “go-getter” type and are well prepared for just about anything they’ll ask you, chances are you’re still going to have at least some jitters.
After all, nailing a job interview can mean the difference between starting a great job in a week or two, or having to go back to the drawing board. And with the amount of time and effort it takes to get invited in for an interview in the first place, you want to come out of that interview as the hiring managers top candidate…
And potentially with a job offer in hand. You want to crush it!
But… even if you do crush it, and you clearly are the best person for the job, if you bring “this” to the interview, chances are you could be passed over anyhow.
So, what’s “this”? And why is it so detrimental to getting a job offer?
Well, “this” it’s not really a “this.” It’s a “them.”
And depending on your situation, “them” could be either your children, or your parents. Don’t bring either.
Get this, A recent study indicates that as much as 25% of Generation Z job applicants have brought a parent with them to a job interview in the past year.[1] That’s one out of every four job seekers taking mom and dad along with them for “support.”
In an interview with CNBC, Paul Wolfe, a former HR officer said, “It’s good to see and hear of parents wanting to help their kids with the job search and mock interviews, but parents have to realize that they need to let their kids fly on their own in a job interview.
“The young person is the one we’re interested in hiring, not the parent. We’re trying to assess whether that candidate has the skills to do the job.”
Further to that, brining your parents along to your job interview as “emotional” support could very well end up making you look far too needy; fragile even.
See, most employers want to hire people who are ready to hit the ground running, and not someone who literally needs handholding or babysitting.
Which brings us to the next point. Never bring your kids along with you to a job interview…
Because if an employer sees you can’t find a babysitter to watch your kids while you conduct your interview, what will the actual work week look like?
You can’t babysit them while you’re in the office every day, making you look like you’re unprepared.
Even if you leave the kids in the lobby during your interview, it’s a bad look, a very bad look.
So, before your next job interview, please do some planning ahead. It may have taken you weeks to land the face-to-face, don’t ruin the opportunity by “inviting” your family members along.
Instead, leave mom and dad at home, and if you’ve got kids, find a babysitter. Your next job interview could end up being the one that changes your life for the better.
With all of that said, it’s time to find a job so you can get that coveted interview.
Here’s how…
Go to our homepage at www.FindYourJobNow.com (or click the “home” button you see above), and type in the types of jobs you’re looking for, and where you’re looking to work…
Right there in our advanced job search toolbar. Then, click “view jobs.”
You got this!
[1] Gen Z workers are bringing mom and dad to job interviews