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7 Things Not to Say During a Job Interview
FOX Business ^
| March 18, 2011
| Kathryn Elizabeth Tuggle
Posted on 05/22/2011 1:48:29 PM PDT by george76
When interviewing for a job, we all want to put our best foot forward, but sometimes we end up putting it in our mouths instead. Even though you may feel comfortable chatting and making small talk with your interviewer, its best to leave some things unsaid.
We checked in with experts to find seven things you should never say during an interview.
1.) Don't Compliment the Interviewer's Appearance in Any Way.
Dont say: I love your skirt!.
2.) Dont Cry.
Dont say: It was the hardest thing I ever went through, and I still break down just thinking about it.
Crying the first time you meet might lead the interviewer to think youre unstable.
3.) Don't Talk About Illnesses Unless Theyre Relevant.
Dont say: My back is killing me, and this time of year is rough on my asthma.
...
7.) Dont Say You Were Fired.
Dont say: At my last job, I got canned.
Even if you were fired you just dont want to use that word,
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: interview; job; jobinterview; jobinterviews; s
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To: george76
“Can I get me a huntin license”?
61
posted on
05/22/2011 2:20:01 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Woah, Obama will appease Trump, but not Lakin? Thanks LSM)
To: PapaBear3625
OK, then how about Gwar?!
To: george76
“My last boss fired me. That’s OK, though - it cost him over $6000 to fix the damage to his Corvette.”
63
posted on
05/22/2011 2:21:52 PM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(A communist is just a liberal in a hurry)
To: dfwgator
“Fortunately, he couldnt even answer the few technical questions I asked him, so it was a moot point anyway.”
Question #1
What's your name?
“Ummm...uhhhh.. hang on... let me check my parole card...”
64
posted on
05/22/2011 2:22:04 PM PDT
by
Bigh4u2
(Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
To: Las Vegas Ron
Can I get me a huntin license?That wouldn't hurt you in Michigan. The offices there empty out the first day of hunting season.
65
posted on
05/22/2011 2:22:04 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Borax Queen
A friend of mine interviewed for a job as a 911 operator and had a panic attack in the interview! A committee of three did the interview. I don't know if having to interview with three people at once was the problem or what but she got all nervous & broke out in a sweat all over. It was painful hearing about it. No, she didn't get the job. The weird thing is that's she's normally extremely calm.
66
posted on
05/22/2011 2:23:49 PM PDT
by
Shannon
To: george76
“Dude, got a light, it’s the only thing that calms the DTs...”
67
posted on
05/22/2011 2:24:38 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: dfwgator
That wouldn't hurt you in Michigan. The offices there empty out the first day of hunting season. LOL....it didn't help Kerry though!
68
posted on
05/22/2011 2:24:52 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Woah, Obama will appease Trump, but not Lakin? Thanks LSM)
To: george76
Thank you for not asking about the wart.
or the eye.
69
posted on
05/22/2011 2:27:13 PM PDT
by
DPMD
(~)
To: george76
What’s your vacation plan?
70
posted on
05/22/2011 2:27:13 PM PDT
by
FreedomGuru
(One Big Awful Marxist America)
To: Shannon
When I do team interviews, I usually like to take the first few minutes to engage in smalltalk, that generally will put the interviewee much at ease. It never helps to evaluate a candidate by trying to create an intimidating environment.
71
posted on
05/22/2011 2:27:55 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
“When I had one guy with piercings come in, I immediately thought how to make the interview as short as possible and just get it over with. Fortunately, he couldnt even answer the few technical questions I asked him, so it was a moot point anyway.”
The funny part was we didn’t hire her initially to the company, my boss actually recruited her from another group after working with her on an interdivisional project. He told me later that, had she walked in to his office from the beginning, he would have had a hard time getting past the appearance...
72
posted on
05/22/2011 2:28:10 PM PDT
by
IMTOFT
(At least I'm enjoying the ride...)
To: IMTOFT
glad I don’t have to put up with any of that crap again unless I want to
73
posted on
05/22/2011 2:30:06 PM PDT
by
gthog61
To: george76
How is your death benifits here? Your breath really knocks ‘em dead!
How’s your pregnacy benifits here? The last company I worked for really screwed me!
What time is break time? Where is the restrooms, when is quitting time?
Sign this form showing I asked about a job. It’s for my welfare agent.
74
posted on
05/22/2011 2:30:08 PM PDT
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(Click my name. See my home page, if you dare!)
To: george76
Show the job interviewer scans of your credentials.
75
posted on
05/22/2011 2:32:01 PM PDT
by
Berlin_Freeper
(Obama can't see something pure like the truth without wanting to abort it.)
To: george76
“Do you block Redtube.com on your computer network?”
To: RandallFlagg
Unless it's for a job at a brewerygood point
To: BipolarBob
LOL! Heck, they ask that when family and friends give them tips of job openings!
78
posted on
05/22/2011 2:37:17 PM PDT
by
Ladysmith
("There is no right that allows one person to place a burden on another." - Quinn)
To: george76
When interviewing for a current White House job: I'll need off for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
I left my last job for the Rapture. Now I need a new one for a while.
79
posted on
05/22/2011 2:38:43 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! Tea Party extremism is a badge of honor.)
To: george76
Don’t bring a beer to an interview.
80
posted on
05/22/2011 2:39:35 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(checked your profile)
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