- The use of words that are vague
Words such as “a lot,”“various/multiple,” and “great deal of ” are
vague and don’t give the interviewer the needed information.
Poor Phrase: “I have had a lot of experiencewith
various lines of multipleproducts. I am proud of the
results I’ve had in saving the company a great deal of
money.”Perfect Phrase: “With over eight years experience
working in the paper industry and primarily selling
photo paper, I consider myself an expert on the subject
and have saved my clients as much as 20 percent on
orders over $5000.”- Misuse of pronouns
It can be very confusing and words can be misinterpreted
when pronouns are misused. Be especially alert to this when
you are using the pronouns “we,”“I,” and “you.”
Poor Phrase:“Wewere behind on ourproject, and we
decided that wewould stay and finish the job rather
than miss ourdeadline.Wepulled it together, and we
were able to meet ourdeadline.”Perfect Phrase: “I worked with a team of designers to
bring a project in on time. We each took responsibility
for a particular area. We worked closely, but at the sameGetting Ready for the Interview