Overcome Interview Curveballs
A comprehensive guide to overcoming 10 nerve-wracking interview situations. Learn the secrets to spotting and responding to a hiring manager’s uncomfortable curveballs.
There is a troubling trend of hiring managers and recruiters trying to startle candidates during the interview process. Ambushing interviewees can take many forms, but there are some common tactics that untrained and unprincipled interviewers use to catch candidates off guard.
In this guide, we explore 10 common nerve-wracking interview situations:
1) Asking trick questions
2) Giving misleading information
3) Withholding select information
4) Asking unrelated or personal questions
5) Changing the interview format
6) Dishing unnecessary criticism
7) Using aggressive or confrontational language
8) Changing the interview location last-minute
9) On-the-spot technical testing
10) Ignoring qualifications
Each of these ten scenarios is broken down with a real-life example and specific advice on handling the situation. At the end of this guide, you'll find three scripts for regaining control if you find yourself in an uncomfortable interview.
A comprehensive guide to overcoming 10 nerve-wracking interview situations. Learn the secrets to spotting and responding to a hiring manager’s uncomfortable curveballs.
There is a troubling trend of hiring managers and recruiters trying to startle candidates during the interview process. Ambushing interviewees can take many forms, but there are some common tactics that untrained and unprincipled interviewers use to catch candidates off guard.
In this guide, we explore 10 common nerve-wracking interview situations:
1) Asking trick questions
2) Giving misleading information
3) Withholding select information
4) Asking unrelated or personal questions
5) Changing the interview format
6) Dishing unnecessary criticism
7) Using aggressive or confrontational language
8) Changing the interview location last-minute
9) On-the-spot technical testing
10) Ignoring qualifications
Each of these ten scenarios is broken down with a real-life example and specific advice on handling the situation. At the end of this guide, you'll find three scripts for regaining control if you find yourself in an uncomfortable interview.
A comprehensive guide to overcoming 10 nerve-wracking interview situations. Learn the secrets to spotting and responding to a hiring manager’s uncomfortable curveballs.
There is a troubling trend of hiring managers and recruiters trying to startle candidates during the interview process. Ambushing interviewees can take many forms, but there are some common tactics that untrained and unprincipled interviewers use to catch candidates off guard.
In this guide, we explore 10 common nerve-wracking interview situations:
1) Asking trick questions
2) Giving misleading information
3) Withholding select information
4) Asking unrelated or personal questions
5) Changing the interview format
6) Dishing unnecessary criticism
7) Using aggressive or confrontational language
8) Changing the interview location last-minute
9) On-the-spot technical testing
10) Ignoring qualifications
Each of these ten scenarios is broken down with a real-life example and specific advice on handling the situation. At the end of this guide, you'll find three scripts for regaining control if you find yourself in an uncomfortable interview.