Interview Mistakes

I recently read an article that listed the 10 biggest interview mistakes which included: 

1)Don't Ask Stupid Questions

2)Don't Treat the Secretary Poorly

3)Don't wait to respond when asked questions and don't give false/promissory or inaccurate information in your response.

4)Don't forget to ask follow up.

5)Don't forget to follow up.

6)Don't rely solely on the interview.

7)Don't forget to practice.

8)Don't be afraid to ask for help.

9)Don't forget to prepare for the phone interview.

10)Don't sweat the little things.

After having read this article, I agree that all of these are large interview mistakes and can hinder the outcome of applying for a job.  I believe that there are further things you can do to prepare for an interview rather just forgetting or not doing these tasks.  Something that I would do, is research the company that you are interviewing and come up with questions for them so that the interview can be a dialogue rather than a one sided questionnaire.  Many times if you do research about the company and ask questions in an interview, the decision makers will be impressed and more likely to hire you.

My last professional interview went very well.  It was very small and private, and consisted of meeting at a table with 3 architects.  I showed them some of my selected academic work, demonstrating to them that I had the capability to perform certain duties and conveyed my professional goals.  The atmosphere was pretty relaxing outside of being a little bit nervous and the dialogue went smoothly.  I responded to their questions in honesty and based on their facial expressions and their tone of voice.  At the end of the interview, the architects responded by offering me an internship.  This upcoming week, I have another interview with the same company, but for a different position now that I am graduating.