Playing it straight Keys to a successful job interview

Do

Use words that show you understand yourself. This suggests subtlety and sensitivity. “I think”, “I sense”, “this feels” fit the bill. Simple conjunctions like“but”, “and”, “or” work well.

Don’t

Be a robot. Over-prepared answers sound inauthentic and indicate an absence of self-evaluation. – Be too honest if you are not well suited for the job; that could make it worse.