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28. Don't defend your resume.
The purpose of a job interview -- whether the
employer knows it or not -- is for you to demonstrate how you're
going to do the job profitably. But, the typical interview quickly
disintegrates into a discussion about the candidate's resume. Tell
me about this company you worked for. What did you do? What does
this part mean, exactly? Can you explain this on page two? What
made you decide to get this particular degree?
Your mission in the
interview is not to defend that piece of paper. It's to explain
and show how you will use your skills and abilities to help the
manager tackle the problems and challenges he's facing in his
business. Few managers know how to take an interview past the
resume. It's up to you to keep the interview on track.
If you don't take
control of the interview, you'll lose. Focus on the work to be
done. Don't defend your resume.
(For more on this topic,
see Resume Blasphemy.)
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- Do I have to say it?
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