Korn Ferry: The Top Candidate Mistakes During the Interview Process

Gary Burnison, Korn Ferry’s Chief Executive Officer, provides what he believes are the top things to avoid when interviewing. Burnison draws from his years of experience in executive search and notes that, as the competition for top leadership positions is steep, any of these mistakes could cost an executive the job.

In this article, Burnison further discusses the following, which he calls the “7 Deadly Sins of Interviewing”:

• Lying, exaggerating, inflating
• Dressing like you’re “Dancing with the Stars”
• Showing up late
• Not doing your homework
• Having no stories to tell
• Talking too much or too little
• Appearing desperate

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