Author: Daava Mills

The number one issue I see in candidates during an interview is their need to be politically correct. I don’t mean real politics, but their own internal head politics about needing to sound proper. The problem is that when a person focuses on being proper, they lose what makes them real.

A while back, I sat down with some of my college interns to talk about successful interviewing as they prepared to transition into graduation and continue their budding careers.

This question puts candidates in a tricky position. They need to generate a witty response and justify their choice, while somehow revealing their skills. But really, how does comparing a person to a tool help?

Years ago, I went to a local event and met a woman who told me about a strange interview she had.

We get nervous during interviews, causing us to do things that are out of character. Those pesky little butterflies cause some strange responses.