A career coach tells the best ways to prepare for a job interview and the 'do's and don't's' during the process.
She also warned against asking about the potential career path of the job."Ambition is good but it's how you ask. It can sound a little entitled or arrogant if said in the wrong way.
"I prepped a candidate to go to an interview in Dallas, Texas. These folks are in quarries and mines, even though they are salespeople, who wear steel toe capped boots and sit on the back of truck tailgates," she explained."My candidate showed up in a suit with a scarf," she said."When he walked through the door. My hiring manager said 'this is not a cultural fit.'", particular when it comes to their background and experience.
"He had lied about his degree for 20 years on his resume claiming he had a two year degree in arts," she said. She told him to contact the prospective employer directly and come clean."Don't lie on your resume. We have too many resources now to vet those untruths."
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