Interviews Essay In An Interview

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WHAT NOT TO SAY IN AN INTERVIEW

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What not to say during a job Interview, in reality there's plenty you should not say. Once you've got a job interview, you are 75% closer to getting the job and therefore the only factor stopping you from getting the job offer is typically a few hours of interviewing. Interviews are always the tricky part to get right and regardless of how smart you are or how you react you’re under pressure, you are always going to be somewhat nervous especially if the interviewer is both experienced and has very good interviewing techniques.

On average we interview hundreds of candidate annually and at least once a week, I am often surprised at how a candidate answers a question or what they often do during a job interview. During an interview you’re attempting to come across as a professional person with good knowledge and skills that the employer can utilize. You don’t want to give the impression that your either desperate for the work or that you’re not very interested in the job but will use it as a stop gap until you get the job that you are ...

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