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Someone told me that job interviews are like first dates. Or maybe it was that first dates are like a job interview. I can’t remember.

I have a few friends who are in various stages of their job searches right now, in and out of the legal profession, and sometimes they talk to me about what came up in the interview. Some people I know are great interviewers, and others who may be immensely talented and qualified simply fall apart once they sit down across the table from the interviewer. Some people swear they can tell if the interview was going or bad almost right away while others have been surprised when they were offered a job after they thought they fumbled through the interview.

I found this interview with a hiring partner at a firm in San Diego. She’s got some good advice on how to interview successfully and its mostly common sense. Don’t chew gum, do your homework on who you are interviewing with and show some interest in the firm.

I’m not surprised to learn that bigger firms are looking for job candidates with some real work experience. With grade inflation out of control, job seekers need to do even more to set themselves apart.

Any good job interview horror stories, or ‘dos and donts’ list of interview strategies?