First Top 10 List: Top 10 Interviews Do's and Don'ts

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10.        Don't use an interview as your trial run to determine what questions you can get away with asking such as "How much can I expect to bank my first year?"

9.         Veer from using the "deer in headlights" look when asked what you want to do long-term 

8.         Don't chomp or blow bubbles!  Helpful hint:  If you must have gum, strategically place on roof of mouth

7.         "Yes", "No" or "Great question!" are not adequate answers to an interview question

6.         Resist the urge to tsk, scoff, roll your eyes or cry when asked about a previous employer

5.         Never address your interviewer as "Dude" or "Bro" no matter how cool they appear to be

4.         Do not fidget, text your BFF or study the funky artwork in the room while being interviewed

3.         Don't forget to silence your phone lest the interviewer hears "Fergalicious" halfway through the first interview question

2.         Don't act desperate, as though you have two options:  Get the job OR never be able to face your parents again

1.         NEVER, no matter what, bring your mom to an interview. Unfortunately, the use of life lines will not be offered in the interview process
 

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