Counter-Intuitive Interview Advice: 10 Unusual Suggestions To Help You Shine

Have you ever noticed it’s easier to find negative advice compared to finding positive advice online? I don’t mean advice that is complain-y or unhelpful — I am referring to a more Skinnerian usage of the words. “Negative advice” in the way I am using it refers to avoidance, to take away from a situation (in our case, interviews). “Positive advice” would be the opposite, the skills or tips that should be added. Content creators focus on what to avoid more often than what to do because it is easier to write about. It also provides more potential content that can be published masquerading as advice. Negative advice is simpler to mass produce because the list of things you should not do in an interview is inherently longer than the list of things you should do — that’s kind of the whole point. A quick Google search will populate more “avoid these” lists than “do these.” The problem is this approach can result in collateral damage of good advice labeled as bad. In a “Don’t do this in your interview” list, a case can usually be made of why the strategy should be avoided. However, the world of interviewing is not so black and white. There are shades and shades of grey…this is where I like to work. Below is a list of negative advice I’ve encountered either online or in person — these have been labeled as “avoids.” I propose these are actually the opposite; do these! <a href="https://betterhumans.pub/counter-intuitive-interview-advice-10-unusual-suggestions-to-help-you-shine-a09eaa11325">Click Here</a>