I'm interviewing for the first time in years and feel totally out of sync! Hiring managers, what are the biggest "red flags" you see that I need to absolutely avoid in my upcoming interviews? I don't want to make a rookie mistake.

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Something I've been hearing, which seems quite odd to me, is that candidates interview and show very little enthusiasm. I would think that in this job market people would be bursting with enthusiasm to get hired. A colleague told me he thinks the job market has gotten people so depressed that when they really need to turn on the energy they just can't manage it. So a good tip, as basic as it sounds, would be to show up enthusiastic.

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The one thing I've seen emphasized a lot lately has been coming prepared with questions to ask the interviewer. It sounds like a lot of candidates don't take advantage of the opportunity and could be getting penalized for it, probably for something silly like not showing enough initiative. I don't know for sure that it makes a difference, but I've seen it repeated often enough to always have 3-4 questions ready to ask at the end of the interview. If you can't think of any yourself, see what Chat GPT would recommend.

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I pay close attention to how candidates talk about their previous companies. If someone spends a lot of time complaining, it’s a turnoff. Keep it focused on what you learned instead.

Avoid clichés like “I’m a people person.” No one believes that anymore. Be genuine, show curiosity, and for the love of sales .. stop overselling yourself.

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