The rising popularity of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube has created a new class of entrepreneurs called “creators,” a group that includes freelancers, business coaches, gamers and other professionals.

Any number of things can go wrong before you arrive for your interview. And it happens to the best of us — but that doesn’t mean you have to let one derailment throw you off your entire game.

Some job interview faux pas are obvious. But there’s one sneaky interview mistake that can cost you the job.

Recruiters spend very little time looking at each resume — “three-to-five seconds” before they decide if they want to keep going, says Simon Taylor, former Disney recruiter and author of the forthcoming leadership book “Build Smart.” “Five is generous,” he says.

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