4 Things to avoid during interview If you've applied for a job and are lucky enough to score an interview, don't let one mistake ruin your chances of getting the job. A LinkedIn survey of more than 550 hiring managers found that when it comes to a job interview, even small mistakes can put a candidate out of the running. Here are four things you should never be caught doing, according to the survey: 4. Checking your phone Even the slightest glance at your phone during a job interview could cost you. More than one out of every three hiring managers polled said they would eliminate a candidate for looking at his or her cell. Checking your phone gives the impression that you're not totally there mentally and don't respect the person sitting right in front of you. Be safe and before the interview, turn your phone, and it's thousands of notifications, off. 3. Looking disheveled Nearly half of interviewers — 46 percent, to be exact — said they had el...