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Always keep in mind that the purpose of almost every interview you will have
throughout your career is not to get you a job. The purpose is to get invited back.
Your objective is to get the next interview inside the company; the interviewer's
objective is to find a qualified candidate to introduce to more people in the
company.
Tips:
Blunders:
1. Negativity: "That job was awful. I was so glad to leave that company. Nothing
but idiots." Interviewers will wonder about your self-control.
2. Repetition: "As I stated earlier, I have more than 5 years of experience
in ..." The interviewer will be bored and will wonder why you have so little to say
about yourself.
3. Rambling: Let me tell you..." Keep it brief. Otherwise, the interviewer may
not get to ask you all the necessary questions.
4. Presupposing: You wouldn't have invited me here if you didn't think I was a
suitable candidate." Don't think aloud for the interviewer. They hate that.