What's the best piece of advice you would give to a candidate? Mine would be to be authentic and not to say what you think we want to hear :)

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Agreed. Genuine answers beat robotic ones all day long. I also like to see a candidate's passion/energy, even if it's driven by something unrelated to work. I once had a candidate bring up her food blog and her excitement was infectious.

aw I love a food blog!!

Similar to yours, mine would be to let your personality shine through during the interview. I'd much rather have a conversation with and hire someone who is engaging and enjoyable, rather than stiff and professional the entire time.

exactly, I want to get to know my potential direct report as they are

The first thing I'd tell someone is just to be personable. People want to hire people they'd like to work with, which isn't hard to understand. Beyond that, when you talk about what you've done, have it be in a sensible narrative that people can remember. If you can tell a story about how you've grown and improved in your career, all the better.

great tip!

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