You give them the opportunity to conclude on their own that you would be beneficial to the team. So the next time you're asked why you believe you're the best person for the position, skip the fluff and get to the results you can bring to the table. 2. "I'm not good at this but... " Imagine hearing your partner say, "I don't love you but…" Your first response would be, "Excuse me, what? " Regardless of whatever reassuring words may follow that statement, you've already clocked out. You could care less about anything else they say because you're still only thinking about those first five words. That's how you should imagine your interviewer feels when you say, "I'm not good at this but…" or "I don't have much experience in this area but…" Words stick, so even if you don't have much experience in a particular area, your language still matters. Go straight into the experience you do have or the skills you have that will enable you to be an asset anyway or that shows you're well equipped for the challenge.
It's what a perfectionist would do. Want More Content Like This? Get TheJobNetwork's Latest Career Advice & Job Seeking Tips straight to your inbox About the author Miranda Pennington Miranda K. Pennington is a freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared on The Toast, The American Scholar, and the Ploughshares Writing Blog. She currently teaches creative nonfiction for Uptown Stories, a Morningside Heights nonprofit organization. She has an MFA from Columbia University, where she has also taught in the University Writing program and consulted in the Writing Center.
Your old company might have been truly horrible and your old boss a true nightmare in every sense of the word. But it doesn't matter. When you openly talk trash about your old employer in your first meeting with your potential new employer, that leaves the hiring manager with the impression you won't hesitate to do the same to him/her. Highlight some positives about your past place of employment, and just stress the importance of finding a company that suits your needs now. Employers are much more interested in the future and what you can do for them going forward. This is related to the previous item but no less important to remember. It might seem like a good idea to tell your prospective employee you left your job because you weren't being utilized to your fullest extent. But at the same time, you also risk sending the message that you weren't properly advocating for yourself or opening yourself up for new challenges and added responsibility. Again, just focus on what you can bring to the company if you're hired.
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A rule never to forget is; all interviews are formal meeting and you should go in with a serious mindset. Never replace your "yes" with a "yeah" when fielding questions at an interview. 2. Avoid Saying 'I Have it on My CV' The HR manager definitely read your CV but if he/she is asking, it's an opportunity for you to go into detail; beyond what you have written on your CV. Be simple, clear and concise while you communicate your answer because your ability to do so is what is actually being tested here. 3. Don't Say 'I Can Think Outside the Box" Anyone can say this. Any candidate can actually stake their claim on being able to think outside the box but in actual terms, what is thinking outside the box? Rather say this, find challenges and scenarios that show how you solved a task or took up a challenge by thinking outside the box. A rule; avoid cliche terms and remember to communicate and share scenarios and examples rather than give vague cliche statements. 4. Avoid Answering an Interview Question With 'I Don't Know' If you reply a question with this answer, you will have words like rude, clueless and lack of initiative written all over you.