Being late for an interview is one of life’s nightmare situations. Of course, the first way to avoid having to deal with this situation is to not be late in the first place, but sometimes, life gets in the way. Maybe you overslept, had commuting troubles or just couldn’t find the place, being late is sometimes unavoidable. However, we all know that being late to an interview doesn’t exactly reflect well on you as a candidate. If you do find that you’re running late, here’s how to handle the situation:

 Make Contact
Letting your interviewers know that you’re going to be late can be a bit of a contentious issue. On the one hand, if you’re certain you’re only going to be a few minutes late then emailing ahead is only going to draw attention to something that the interviewer may not have noticed otherwise. On the other hand, turning up late to an interview with no prior warning or excuse suggests to the interviewer that you are unorganised and have poor time management skills. Five Things You Should Do If You're Late For A Job Interview In Nigeria

Our advice would always be to get in contact with your interviewer and let them know about your tardiness, regardless of how late you are. Be it via phone call or email, sending a polite message informing your potential employer that will be late is always best practice in these situations.

Give A Good Excuse
If you’re running late to an interview you really better have a pretty strong excuse! ‘Sorry I’m late, I overslept,’ is hardly going to convince the company Read More