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8 common mistakes people make during job interviews - and how to recover from them

Natalie Walters,Jacquelyn Smith   

8 common mistakes people make during job interviews - and how to recover from them

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If you make a mistake mid-interview, your best option is to remain calm and try to recover the situation.

An interview provides a myriad of opportunities to embarrass yourself. That's one big reason people get so nervous before getting in the hot seat.

However, if you walk into the interview with a calm and determined mindset, you'll be able to think on your feet and recover from any blunder, including over sharing, not preparing, or even having your phone go off, says Peter Harrison, CEO of job search site Snagajob.

We asked Harrison for his advice on how to recover from eight common interview mistakes that people make. Here's what he shared:

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