Go negative on other job seekers; You may think it will make you sound knowledgeable, but it can sound like you are trying to hide your own lack of skills. Tout experience you really don't have; Interviewers see through this. It shows that you are stretching to meet the qualifications. Not answering the question asked; This is annoying. Interviewers will most likely give you a chance to tell them everything you want, but answer their actual questions.

Stay away from Saturday Night Live; You may be hilarious, but if you are interviewing for a job that requires a suit and tie, this will not go over well. What this means to regular job seekers is: Stay professional on the Internet. Make your MySpace page private or take it down. You need to make sure that whatever you post there, you'd also want on your resume. Accept defeat graciously; If you don't get hired, you should send the interviewer a polite note thanking her for her time and noting that you would be interested in any future positions at her company.

About the author: Sarah Hightower is CEO of Chandler Hill Partners, the Nation’s leading career search specialists. For nearly 15 years,Sarah Hightower has been successful in helping mid- to high-level executives and professionals outperform the competition. Her clients have included executives, managers and support personnel, as well as employees from both public and private sectors across an array of industries. Her groundbreaking work in the career development field has resulted in targeted, solution-oriented services that deliver the most effective and fastest search cycle times. Sarah is also the architect and driving force behind Chandler Hill Partners’ community service program “Find Your Future” -- a two part strategy helping motivate high school students to stay invested in their education while helping drop outs to find career opportunities.

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