You dry cleaned your suit. You have got a dozen copies of your resume, just in case. You arrived early, but not too early. You silenced your cell phone. You made small talk with the receptionist, and you’re pretty sure the two of you will be best friends one day. Now, you’re about to confidently head into an interview for a job you’re dying to land.
Don’t ruin it all by saying any of the following to your interviewer.
My Last Boss Was an Idiot
No matter how terrible your last boss was, or how glad you are to be free of your previous company, keep it to yourself. Not only will you look immature and negative if you start griping, but you also never know whom your interviewer is connected to. Your interviewer and your former boss may be old fraternity brothers, for all you know.
Do not gossip or speak badly about anyone you’ve worked with or for, even if they’re currently serving time in state prison for what they did. Even if the [interviewer tries to] push you into it. Remember, it is all a test. Be graceful and polite, you could be talking about [his or her] brother-in-law.
Yes.“ „Yes.“ „Yes.“ „No.“
Unless the interviewer asks you if you’re so-and-so here for the nine-o’clock interview, you shouldn’t be using one-word answers. An interview is your time to convince the employer that you have the qualifications for the job. Even if the questions don’t seem open-ended, answer them as if they are. You don’t need to drone on and on, but use every chance you get to prove why you’re the right person for the job.
You want to use as much color and detail as possible when describing your background, experience and your professional journey, but without being long winded because, in reality, it’s about your skill set and your valuable experience and expertise. Be specific: use names, dates and places.
Of course I know HTML coding/ my way around China/ the nuances of quantitative behavioral finance!
An interview is not the place to embellish your work or personal experience. If an interviewer asks you about something you don’t have experience with, fess up and tell them how willing and able you are to learn new things. If you claim to be something you’re not, chances are you’ll be found out sooner or later, maybe not during the interview process, but when you find yourself lost in the middle of China a few months after landing the job, your gig will be up.
Don’t make up anything about what you’ve done that isn’t true. It’s too easy these days to get busted for anything like that. And they are looking at anything and everything.
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