Recruitment experts reveal the interview mistakes to avoid if you want to get that job

WHEN you apply for a job, you're going to put yourself forward for a role you know you could do easily, right?

Wrong.

If you're overqualified, confident, or too positive about the role you're unlikely to impress your prospective boss during interview, a scientists has claimed.

Berrin Erdogan, professor of management at Portland State University has been researching overqualified employees and their experiences at work.

Discussing his findings in a , he confirmed that prospective bosses are less likely to hire people who are overqualified because they are scared they will leave.

Employers fear the candidate will simply see this job as a stepping stone and will leave quickly.

"There are a few assumptions companies seem to be making: They would leave quicker, they would ask for more money, they would be a challenge to manage, they would act superior to coworkers, and there is something wrong with them (why are they interested in this position?)," said Erdogan.

So if you reckon you could do a job with your eyes closed, you're unlikely to get it.

Bosses are terrified that you're just a flight risk, and will leave at the sniff of a new opportunity.

Acting the way you might think you're supposed to could cost you the job, too.

Self confidence (narcissism), neurotic tendencies (attention to detail, obsessed with work), and positive affectivity (being in a positive mood most of the time) are personality traits which have been linked to over-qualification, and could be a red flag to prospective employers.

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