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Logan5
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10 Jan 2010, 9:08 am

http://twitter.com/interviewgoofs

(Some of those may seem harsh and/ or superficial, but that's interviews/ recruiters for you.)


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30 Jan 2011, 9:30 pm

Some more examples of what not to do at your interview:

"Job candidates who made a strong impression, but the wrong impression"
By Michelle Singletary
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 07564.html



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04 Feb 2011, 5:20 pm

Logan5 wrote:
Some more examples of what not to do at your interview:

"Job candidates who made a strong impression, but the wrong impression"

From the linked article:
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66 percent [of interviewers] said appearing arrogant [was a common mistake made by interviewees].

Now there's a double-bind if there ever was one. Talk up yourself and your accomplishments? You're arrogant. Don't talk yourself up or your accomplishments? You "lack self-confidence". Truly, a fine line to be walked...