When Not to Interview for a Job

You know that a job interview is going to be your best chance to convince a potential employer that you are the best candidate for a specific job, but you may not know that there are certain times when you should not interview. This goes beyond not interviewing because you think the job will not be to your liking, this means that there are certain days and times of day in which interviewing for a job can be bad.

Here is when you should not interview for a job:

• Monday and Friday: Monday and Friday are interview killers. On Monday, the interviewer is likely not happy to be back to the grind and on Friday the interviewer is probably only thinking about the weekend. Either way, you it is not probable that you will get the full attention you need to get in order to make a great impression.
• Before 10am or after 4pm: If you schedule your job interview before 10am you risk catching the interviewer before they have had a chance to have their coffee and wake up. If you schedule your interview after 4pm, you risk the interviewer not paying attention to you, but rather the clock, as it is near quitting time.
• Just Before or After Lunch: If your interview is just before lunch, you will likely get rushed out the door as the interviewer will be hungry. If you have your interview right after lunch, the interviewer will likely feel full and may be groggy.

Of course, you may not get to choose when the best time is for you to come into an interview, but if you do, avoid these scenarios like the plague. You want to be certain that the interviewer is going to be able to give you their undivided attention and that can’t happen if their mind is someplace else.