Don't Eat the Turkey and Other Foods to Avoid Before an Interview

Recently, I worked with a client on a search for a Director level position. The candidate had multiple rounds of interviews with several people and the company gave him a "dinner break." After all interviews were completed and I gathered feedback from the Talent Acquisition team, I was surprised that the last round of interviewers had a different perception of the candidate than all of the other interviewers. While the first 3-4 sets of interviewers reported that they found the candidate engaging, high-energy, and passionate about the potential position, the last interviewers seemed to have met with a completely different candidate. They observed lower energy and what they interpreted as not a high-level of interest.

I assumed that the candidate was a bit worn out from the "marathon interview," and he was asked back at a later date, aced the interview, and was subsequently hired. Hmm.... Maybe it was not a great idea to offer the candidate a turkey sandwich on his break? To read more about "Don't Eat the Turkey and Other Foods to Avoid Before an Interview," go to my recently published article on Careerealism.  Happy Holidays!

 http://www.careerealism.com/interview-foods-avoid/

Michelle A. Riklan, ACRW, CPRW, CEIC
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