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The smart job-seeker should rid herself of several standard myths about interviewing before she really starts job-hunting. The following talk lists some of these untruths and offers some tips to help you succeed at your next interview.
     The first myth is that the aim of interviewing is to obtain the job you want. This is only half correct. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you like; and it also implies turning down the job offer you don’t want. The reason for some job-seekers’ failure is that they become so used to meeting employers’ expectations that they often take up the job they don’t really want.
     The second one, always please the interviewer, is also not true. Instead of pleasing the interviewer, you should please yourself. You’ll get nowhere if you try to give answers that will suit a potential employer without considering your own feelings. Of course, don’t be hostile — nobody wants to hire someone disagreeable. Take a middle ground between being too agreeable and being hostile. An effective interview is like an exciting encounter in conversation with your seatmate on an airplane.
     The next myth is to try to control the interview. Nobody "controls" an interview, neither you nor the interviewer. Actually, it is an exchange of two parties — like making a telephone call. So hang loose when interviewing: never dominate an interview.
     The fourth myth is never to interrupt the interviewer. An exciting conversation always makes us feel free — free to interrupt and show different opinions. So when interviewing, try to be relaxed and natural.
     The last myth, don’t disagree with the interviewer, is another silly myth. If you don’t disagree at times, you consent in fact. Don’t hesitate to disagree with your interviewer in an agreeable way. And also feel free to change your mind.