What Interviewers DO and DON'T Want to Hear!

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What Interviewers DO and DON'T Want to Hear!

During your interview there are certain things that you may say or not say that "you think" are beneficial to your cause but may have the opposite effect.

• ALWAYS! ALWAYS! ALWAYS! Call the employer within 48 hours to confirm that they received your resume. If you don't know a person's name, ask for the HR Department. This will accomplish two things...First, it will make sure your resume wasn't "lost" in the cracks and Second, it will show the employer your seriousness. In today's world, interviewers know that many candidates "Binge" Job Apply. This is a repeat....but is very important.

• If the interviewer asks when you are available to start work (and you are presently employed)...DO NOT say "I am available immediately". The interviewer understands that you must/should give your present employer "at least" a 2 week notice. If you say "I am available immediately" the interviewer will assume a lack of loyalty and will assume you would do the same to them.

• If the interviewer ask for some personal weakness or faults...DO NOT say "I am a perfectionist" or "I Expect too much from myself". The interview has heard that before. It's OK to state your real weaknesses..We all have them.

• The interviewer wants to hear that work is very important to you but that you are also committed (if not more so) to family/friends/charities....etc.

• The interviewer doesn't want to hear how great you as much as what you are doing to get even better improve yourself.

• The interviewer wants to hear about something in your life you are passionate about....besides your work.

• The interviewer wants to hear that you understand that you are not just a team player but you want to take an active role in continual process improvement.

• The interviewer wants to hear that you know that you will only advance if the company and your co-workers succeed.

• The interviewer doesn't want to hear why you want to leave your present employer as much as they want to hear "Why do you want to join our company?"

• The interviewer doesn't want to hear that "I can learn a lot here!" but rather the interviewer wants to hear "I can contribute a lot here!".

+Steven Wilk  is Executive Director of StaffNet Consulting and Placement Group, LLC and was President of +TRANSNET  for 28 years