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Lesson 3: What not to do in interviews
Lesson 3: What not to do in interviews
Daisy's, like, a don't, ya know?
•  View and discuss: Have you been embarrassed in an interview by being out of the news loop? Or by acting like Daisy?
Jake says: Many writers (myself included) liken the interview process to dating - both involve anticipation, conversation, humiliation, and (if you get lucky) consummation. And that makes dating shows, with their over-the-top characters doing all the wrong things, like instructional videos for interviewing. Great example: I think Daisy from Rock of Love said "like" and "ya know?" at least 50 times during her video testimonials. Yikes.

Nadira says: Point taken. What can compete with Daisy's wide eyes and red lips, whatever the heck they're saying? Still, the one place a newspaper really can help you is in an actual interview. I can't tell you how many recruiters have told me that they've been put off by a candidate's total lack of current events knowledge - in their industry and in general. So read, for crying out loud.

NEXT: Lesson 4: Network your way up

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