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first offer is made.
A Few Nevers
(You will almost certainly be rejected if you fall into any of these traps.)
Never make negative or derogatory comments about your past employers.
Never gossip.
Never allow yourself to be led into matters of politics or economics even if you hold strong
views on such matters - if the interviewer makes statements which you find unacceptable you
might wish to consider a polite withdrawal from the interview.
Never lie - you may get the job.
Never say you have other options to consider without offering responding within a reasonable
time.
Accepting the Job
Try to decide whether you want the job during the interview. If it is offered and you want it,
accept there and then. If you need time to think about it, say so - but give a time within 24
hours by which you will respond.
Remember that if you accept a job, you have given your word - it is a verbal contract. If you
change your mind and want to retract later, you will plunge everyone concerned into an
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awkward mess. You will also jeopardize your standing as an ethical professional. If you have any
doubts, ask for time to think.
When it is all over, call your ICON account manager. This is the debriefing. Your account
manager will want to know your perceptions of the interview. If you were unsuccessful, we will
want to build a strategy for the next time and this will be determined by the client's
observations and your own.
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