The worst things you could do before a job interview

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With companies these days promoting their online profiles with huge amounts of information on corporate websites, LinkedIn, Glassdoor and other social media outlets it is never difficult to get a good picture of the company and the person you are meeting with.” Om Ruparel founder of digital recruitment agency, Recruitmentology.co.uk Smoking "This is one of our pet peeves. Wait until after the interview; it gives you an excuse to speak to them again and touch base.” Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna “Interviewing for a new role can be one of the most nerve-racking things a jobseeker has to do, but after having hired over 200 people in my career, a couple of faux pas' stand out as the deadly sins of interviewing. With hiring managers often faced with hundreds of applications for one open role, arriving at an interview without researching the company thoroughly raises huge red flags for prospective bosses, who are left wondering if is an indication of your working style."