10 ways to blow a job interview

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Kimmy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:40:11 GMT

awesome. people must be retarded to lie on their resume.

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Libbie Simonton — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:17:15 GMT

Thanks for your supportive comments. It's nice to know that there ARE considerate people out there.

Yes, I am a Baby Boomer.

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Jobs in the Philippines — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:53:11 GMT

Yup I agree it's common sense. Basically the things mentioned above are showing the wrong etiquette. Do not get into embarrassing situations. You have to prepare yourself thoroughly about the organization you are attending an interview for, about your job position in it, your actual responsibilities before you attend the job interview. If you do not know about a particular aspect, boldly say so. Do not bluff and do not lie.

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Sarah M — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:30:30 GMT

You people are seriously mean!! It is hard to get a job out there, and it sounds to me like she is a baby boomer, so evn worse that she has to start in the position where she is in!! Give her a break and giver her constructive criticism, not your *** remarks. Economy sucks. Grow up.

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debo — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:16:39 GMT

Lay off Libbie. She's anxious to obtain employment. Libbie, take a look at the position you'd like to fill, concentrate on your skills that will assist you in obtaining that position. Have you thought of applying with a Temp Agency? They can be of great help to those with various skills & experience. Good luck!

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Tyrone — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:43:49 GMT

i think this page was helpful

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VGyrl — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:23:26 GMT

OMG!!! some of the posts here are brutal, Libbie you inspire me...I have to say, yes shorten and straight to the point is what perspective employers are looking for while looking at your resume'. Good luck to all...

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imforlibby — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:34:12 GMT

Not everybody can hang wallpaper! To hangit right you need to have a certain touch. The close enough won't get your house sold or make you proud of the work when company comes!

Libby be proud of what you ahve accomplished and let future employers know you are ready to tackle anything that come up. Any monkey can be in a cube doing what they are told but self starters and make it happen people like you are few and far between! Good Luck!

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timmyjoe — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:16:40 GMT

James Bell is right on...There are too many people who think they know it all and will tell you so. If you were to catch them shopping at the grocery store, they would be the ones who push in front of you, and look at how they dress....sweat pants and dirty shirt...or even worst, white tennis shoes and blue jeans.

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Kathy — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:07:01 GMT

This is the one that always threw me - "Why did you leave your last job?" That's a loaded question. I was flat out fired. Seems the office administrator eventually fired everyone hired by her predecessor and wanted her own people in there. I used to have a hard time dealing with this one because I know I'm an excellent employee and very hard working. Ok, so then how do I deal with it? After much soul searching and being an honest person, I realized that not every job works out and it's as simple as that. Just like friendships, romances, marriages - some jobs just plain don't work out sometimes for one reason or another and that's what I say. It doesn't mean I'm a bad person or was a bad employee. So, with a little bit of humor, I just say that like some relationships, my previous job just didn't work out and point out and draw attention to the more positive employment experiences I had in the past. Rather than dwell on my firing, I redirect the interview to more positive things. I'm an optimist by nature and hope it shows in an interview.