10 mistakes managers make during job interviews

Hiring is oneof the hardest parts of managing a team. A lot is riding on the initialmeeting, and if you're nervous or ill-prepared -- or both -- it can make you dostrange things. The following mistakes are all too common, but they're easy toavoid with some advance preparation. #1: You talk too muchWhen giving companybackground, watch out for the tendency to prattle on about your own job,personal feelings about the company, or life story. At the end of theconversation, you'll be aflutter with self-satisfaction, and you'll see thecandidate in a rosy light -- but you still won't know anything about his or herability to do the job. #2: You gossip or swap war storiesCurb your desire toask for dirt on the candidate's current employer or trash talk other people inthe industry. Not only...

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