What Not to Say in a Job Interview:

It is standard practice for interviewers to open up the discussion with a question like “Tell me about yourself” or “Walk me through your resume.” I like starting an interview this way for a couple of reasons. First, answering this question typically puts the candidate at ease. And second, the applicant will provide the most important of his/her experience, thus giving me an idea of what he/she is looking for. While there are certain key points you want to make when answering these introductory questions, it is important to know what not to say in a job interview.

While this seems like a benign topic, we just had a very seasoned contract CRA who faceplanted during what should have been a simple interview.  Why? Because she talked about experiences that weren’t on her resume.

The very experienced CRA may be thinking – “there is no way I can include everything on my resume”. We agree. So how do you know what should be included on your resume (and thus be prepared to discuss during the interview)? What other aspects of your brand should you also consider tweaking? And the most important question – how do you know what not to say in a job interview?

You may think my questions are pedestrian. But the answers to them will make or break your results. Check out our latest roundtable where we dig into all the things you should avoid talking about during the interview.

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