What not to do... in your interview!

WARNING: This is a rant. Its due to the funny things I’ve heard people say/do in their interviews.

You can benefit from my experience, learn from these observations, and hopefully score the job you are interviewing for... whether it's with CentriKid Camps or something else.

• Don’t ask your interviewer via text, phone, or email how to convert from Central Time to Eastern Time.  Let me google that for you.
  
• Don’t talk to you roommate while we’re having an interview on Skype.  It’s awkward enough that they are in the room. Don't add to that awkwardness by making me interview them as well.
  
• Don’t put “DUH!” on a job application.  Ever. Remember that spell check works wonders also.
  
• Don’t wear a short skirt or a low-cut top to your interview.  Modest is hottest!
  
• Don’t over-spiritualize every answer that you give.  Your interviewer is not asking you to end every answer with something to the tune of, “… and give God the glory, and really rely on Him to be my strength, and pray about it.” That’s great, but we’re looking for the real you, and those answers 7 times over don’t really help paint a realistic picture of your daily life.
  
• Don’t ever start a response with, “this is going to sound horrible, but…” If that’s true, maybe you should just not say it.
  
• Don’t be nervous.  Seriously.  I’m not here to rip you to shreds.  I’m here to be an advocate for you, help you get a job, and get to know they real non-nervous you.  I can’t do that if you are too nervous to give me a straight answer!
  
• Don’t tell your interviewer about all the schools you didn’t get in to, or the scholarships you’ve lost because of bad grades.  That doesn’t really help you when we’re looking for hard-working, driven people.
  
• Don’t use self-descriptors like needy, moody, control-freak, quick-tempered, or tizzies.  They don’t help you present a positive image of yourself to your interviewer.
  
• Don’t try to start a theological debate with your interviewer, or question the validity of Scripture memory.
  
  DO relax. DO be yourself. DO be honest, please. And DO sell yourself… that’s what you are here to do!