How to Tank an Interview that You Prepared for
The interview: Preparing brings confidence, but over-rehearsing can kill it. I answered a recent question from Quora that is a normal challenge for many interview candidates. Many candidates over-prepare for the interview to increase their confidence and make a great impression. However, because of their over-reliance on a "script" they often lose their confidence because they "missed" a key point or a word out of their script. Read more below: Does preparing for an interview hurt your spontaneity during the job interview? A savvy candidate would definitely prepare for the interview. However, It can go very wrong if the candidate over-rehearses. For this reason, I recommend to my clients to use bullet-points and not remember a script. A candidate who is over-reliant on a script can jeopardize the interview by doing the following: · Focusing more on the script than on the non-verbal cues of the interviewer and engaging the interview