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5 Things NOT to do in an Interview
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well written, thank you
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I've done lots of interviews, both as an interviewer and interviewee, and I've never ceased to be amazed how badly things can go. Generally most interview questions can be anticipated and therefore answers can be prepared. 
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🤣🤣 Oh the interviews I’ve done. I’m amazed some people made it through to become an adult, by law. I dread it. Currently I’m trying to find unskilled labor to fill spots in our manufacturing facility. Whew. I dread every interview. Have a great day! 💋 Staci
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1. Don't talk about your messy divorce. If in doubt, that shit should remain a mystery! 2. When you are asked why you chose to leave your previous employment, don't ask "Which time?" Really?? 3. An interview is *not* a meet-cute. It is not the time, nor the place, to ask the interviewer if she's from the area, what her hobbies are, or if she likes to snowmobile while she's asking you questions about your customer service skills. Pro Tip - She can't date you even if she wanted to! 4. Don't overstay your welcome. When the interview is over, leave! 5. Last, but not least.... At no point, during an interview, is it EVER a good time to ask your interviewer if she's single. EVER! I learn a lot about people during the course of an interview. For the most part, when I conduct an interview, I am kind and welcoming. I talk soft and present a smiling face while I ask open ended questions like.... Can you give me an example of how you were able to build a relationship with someone who is different from you? For the most part, the applicants happily reply with answers like.... I don't understand the question. Different how? I'm married, I don't build relationships with others. Ugh.... Diversity and inclusion, people.... Diversity and inclusion. I don't hold it against the applicants when they don't quite know how to answer those questions, I use an interview guide that was provided to me by corporate minds in our HR department. These people have four year degrees, or more, and spend their time in offices looking over legal and coming up with policy. It's been a long time since they've been an Average Joe.... With Average Joe verbiage. I had three interviews scheduled for today, and all three interviews spanned the whole gambit of my interview pet peeves. Interview #1 was the sparse talker. Getting answers from the sparse talker is like pulling teeth. They provide you with responses like, there's not much to tell, and provide limited detail answers that really give you no true insight to them. "My best friend is Mexican. We have stuff in common so we are friends." The sparse talker is my least favorite applicant. The interview is awkward and cumbersome and never leaves a good taste in your mouth. Do I think you would be a good fit for the position? Who the hell knows!?! Interview #2 was the lonely single guy. Interviews with the lonely single guy are the worst. Always having to get back on track as he's always going off on a tangent about some element of his personal life. How, exactly, does your cheating ex-wife fit into the question about good customer service skills? I get it. I understand 100%. It sucks being single. But, this isn't happy hour on a singles cruise! You're here trying to find gainful employment! You are not here to pick up the nerdy office lady who is conducting your interview! Interview #3 was the candidate with no hope. You can tell from the moment of introduction they will not be hired. As you glean the information picked up from your open ended questions it only cements that decision. "I'm working at KFC right now, I've been there since October. I was working at McDonald's before that but they fired me because my dad had a heart attack. I didn't think they could fire you if you were still in the ninety day period. Before that I was working assisted living but I had to quit because I got COVID." That was just 2021..... The hardest part about this candidate is they usually come to you with so much hope. This time it will be different!! I usually feel bad for this applicant because I don't job offer them. They are not a good fit for the company, to job offer them would be setting them up for failure. Another job to add to their list of past employment debacles.... And, on that note, I'll conclude my interview lesson for today. Happy Tuesday!
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