Too many job seekers set up for failure before the interview ever takes place. They do not achieve their target audience, demonstrate skills and experience, or presented in a way that captures the attention of potential employers. Plan for success and avoid these ten deadly interview mistakes. 1. Interviewing before you have a handle on their emotions.

To manage your emotions before the interview. Find a way to overcome negative emotions? Fear, worry, anger and shame, because it erodes trust. And an employer can spot a mile away! 2. A lack of research the company before the interview. Do your research and find out everything you can about the company and the interviewer before the interview.

Can be sure your competition! 3. Without knowing what has to offer or how to offer it. Determine what you have to offer and the best way to present to potential employers. Do not leave them to guess what you can do? might guess wrong! 4. The concern about its agenda, rather than the needs of the employer. Focus on the employer's needs and demonstrate how you can solve your problem. 5. Failing to take the initiative in selling their service. Seize every opportunity to potential employers know what has to offer. Do not wait for them to ask. 6. Not related to skills and experience to the needs of the employer. Connect their knowledge and experience to the needs of the employer. Let me be absolutely clear how your skills fit their needs. Speak their language. 7. Making negative comments about their former employers or colleagues. Finding ways to supplement their former employers and coworkers. They must have done something, after all hired, right? 8. Offering suggestions hypothetical rather than real-world solutions. Prepare at least five real-world examples of how a problem was solved in a previous job. Do not be shy about these solutions in relation to the prospective employer when asked about skills, abilities, job responsibilities, or accomplishments. 9. Discuss wages before they understand the requirements of employment. Postponing the salary discussion until you fully understand the responsibilities of work and the interviewer has offered the job. 10. Ask "What's In It For Me" Questions about wages and benefits. Ask questions that demonstrate their interest in the company and position – the questions to probe for information on how you can help them. Mary Jeanne Vincent is the author of Acing point cards interview answers to the 20 best "murderer" interview questions. Also included are tips for the interview in the new economy, ideas for responding to illegal and trick questions, and suggestions for avoiding 10 deadly interview mistakes. Go to search for articles free of employment and to register for the free WorkWise e-zine. For information on individual job and career training or to find out about other practical, easy to use tools race call Mary Jeanne at 831.657.9151.