Comments on: How to be a really lousy interviewee http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee Writing, marketing and technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Art of the Interview – i.e. Don’t pull a John Mayer | Sorted Noise http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee/comment-page-1#comment-654190 The Art of the Interview – i.e. Don’t pull a John Mayer | Sorted Noise Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:39:02 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=507#comment-654190 [...] their “insider perspective” on what THEY feel constitutes a good interview. Tips like “Don’t recite pre-scripted answers” and “Answer the question asked of you” may seem valid [...] [...] their “insider perspective” on what THEY feel constitutes a good interview. Tips like “Don’t recite pre-scripted answers” and “Answer the question asked of you” may seem valid [...]

]]> By: Danielle http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee/comment-page-1#comment-460046 Danielle Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:18:24 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=507#comment-460046 Great post. I would disagree on "don't prepare in advance". Of course you don't need to memorize textbooks, but you have to practice the dialog in front of the mirror and know some answers to the basic questions. Even personal questions can kick you off your feet if you aren't ready. Great post. I would disagree on “don’t prepare in advance”. Of course you don’t need to memorize textbooks, but you have to practice the dialog in front of the mirror and know some answers to the basic questions. Even personal questions can kick you off your feet if you aren’t ready.

]]> By: Debra http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee/comment-page-1#comment-448530 Debra Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:15:12 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=507#comment-448530 I'm wondering how to get my CEO to stop reciting scripted responses. He's really engaging, intelligent and witty, but has a background in PR and sales. Sometimes his answers come across as an all too blatant sale for the company. The position of PR agent was given to me after working for the company for four years, and I have no background in PR... I'd be interested in hearing how you'd deal with this. I’m wondering how to get my CEO to stop reciting scripted responses. He’s really engaging, intelligent and witty, but has a background in PR and sales. Sometimes his answers come across as an all too blatant sale for the company.

The position of PR agent was given to me after working for the company for four years, and I have no background in PR… I’d be interested in hearing how you’d deal with this.

]]> By: Bad Language / How to give good interview http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee/comment-page-1#comment-404288 Bad Language / How to give good interview Mon, 05 May 2008 06:32:09 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=507#comment-404288 [...] type of interview. It’s about doing press interviews. For more tips on job interviews read How to be a really bad interviewee and Want a job? Learn to spell and Getting a job in the games industry on my personal site. Also, [...] [...] type of interview. It’s about doing press interviews. For more tips on job interviews read How to be a really bad interviewee and Want a job? Learn to spell and Getting a job in the games industry on my personal site. Also, [...]

]]> By: 1stbioblogger http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee/comment-page-1#comment-192430 1stbioblogger Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:23:52 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=507#comment-192430 I was in an interview once and kept smelling something awful, like dog crap, and thought, boy, this guy has one stinky office. After the interview I was in the elevator and realized it was me, on my shoes. Didn't get the job; didn't want to go back either. I was in an interview once and kept smelling something awful, like dog crap, and thought, boy, this guy has one stinky office. After the interview I was in the elevator and realized it was me, on my shoes. Didn’t get the job; didn’t want to go back either.

]]> By: Zach Everson http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-really-lousy-interviewee/comment-page-1#comment-190432 Zach Everson Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:32:57 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=507#comment-190432 All great suggestions. I ended an otherwise good interview by spilling water on my would-be-boss's shoe. I got hired anyway (I think he was more uncomfortable than I was). All great suggestions. I ended an otherwise good interview by spilling water on my would-be-boss’s shoe. I got hired anyway (I think he was more uncomfortable than I was).

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