Jason Monastra

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“As Lady Macbeth so eloquently put it…”
Scripted answers, although accurate, don’t impress interviewers. Not only do they make you sound rehearsed and stiff, they also prevent you from engaging in a dialogue.
“This is a conversation between a couple humans that are trying to get a good understanding of one another. Act accordingly,” Moran reminds.

This is one of the latest techniques of interview answers that was presented in this article about not getting a job.  Does anyone actually do this?  I have been in the business for more than 10 yrs providing people advice on the interview process and how to best ensure they get the next job.  Why would anyone actually copy what someone else said and then pinpoint who said it?

Well, as logic has probably set in, you know - NEVER do that.  However to incorporate the ideas of other people into your answers is not necessarily all bad.  If there are methods and answers that have worked for other people, customize them to fit the needs of your situation and present them.  This will assist you with using a base answer that applies and you have now made it your own.

I do like how the writer writes about creating rapport.  That this sort of communication does not offer the ability to make a break through with someone, as there is no way to identify with that person.  Rather the interviewer feels like you are not being yourself and therefore does not know who you actually are.  Be yourself, and learn from others, but do not copy them.  Make the answer your own and do not sound rehearsed or memorized.  Remember the presentation of the answer is just as important as the answer itself…..