Interviewees+say+the+darnedest+things.

Young children are honest 100% of the time. Ask them what their least favorite color is, if what you're wearing looks good, if they like the food or not. Despite the situation they almost always say what they are thinking without any regards to the person asking or who is around. This kind of attitude however is not the best way to approach an interview. Honesty is still the best policy but when in an interview you don't exactly want to say out front that the job is temporary or a time filler while you search for another, they don't want to hear that and will most likely not hire you. The following exerts are some examples of real interviews with real people.

1. "I interviewed a gentleman who looked great on paper but said two things during the interview that made me think, 'Really?' When starting the interview, I asked him what his hobbies were, to lighten the mood. He replied, 'I sometimes walk up to perfect strangers just to say hello. I also like to pick up trash if I see some when I'm walking around.' After I asked him how the position would contribute to his professional goals and future plans, he replied, 'My main goal is to be a rock star; this is more of a backup plan.'" //-- Jessica Har////s////rington, marketing associate, Eastern Michigan University//

//This is just one of the things you shouldn't do in an interview. If you want to be "Rock star" great but you shouldn't tell your interviewer that, and then continue on to say that this job was a back up plan. That's one way not to get hired. It also a great example of someone who looks great on paper with the right education but in an actual interview you can see that that was only one side of that particular person. Future goals are important for growth but you interviewer would rather hear that you wanted a future in that career and had expectations set for yourself and that environment.//

2. "I recently had the craziest interviewee ever come into our offices for a copywriter position. I wanted enthusiastic, but this guy was so over the top, I almost laughed in the middle of the interview. He high-fived someone on my team after hearing that my team member just got engaged. He talked about how terrible his boss was for a good 20 minutes. He said he felt like he was already working with us. And then he left something behind so that he could come back and get it. He called wondering when he could come back, and we [saw] him prepping in the parking lot." //-- Amanda Halm, senior copywriter, editor, Bridezilla.com//

//It's always good to be enthusiastic during an interview but when you are over confident like this man was you far more let down and interviewers don't always want someone too full of themselves and cocky. Also, when going for an interview you want to act professional and not go around giving people high fives but rather, say congratulation if you happen to overhear someone else conversation. It's always good to remember that acting professional when going for a job interview is always important, no one will want to hire you if you act like a child without a care in the world. It is good to be positive during an interview but this person went a little over board.//

//These were just a few of examples that people have said. There are many, many more but the problems with these interviews is easily fixed. Everyone makes mistakes, its important to learn from them and make sure you don't do them again. I bet everyone has a mistake during an interview they'd rather change but instead of worrying about it you should practice with a friend so that the mistakes you made before could be made better, also, If you know you made a mistake during an interview you shouldn't let it hang over your head like a dark cloud. Giving up and letting your confidence sink is not a good way to get a job. The interviewer might think that every mistake you make causes you to just give up. It is understandable to be zealous for an interview but you should keep a level head and always take time before to think through answers to questions that they may ask.//