The interviewer isn’t interested in your personal life, your vacation plans, or why you need to get hired for the job. He or she wants to know why you’re the best-qualified person for the job.

Be Conservative in What You Say and Share

Keep your answers centered on your skills and qualifications. This isn’t the time or the place to share your problems; your focus should be on capturing the employer’s interest first, and negotiating second. The same is true for how you really feel about your current (or past) employers. Negativity doesn’t go over well during job interviews, as companies are searching for optimistic candidates, and sharing too much personal information in a job interview won’t help your chances of getting hired. Below are 25 things you should never say during an interview: Another thing you shouldn’t do at a job interview is ask the hiring manager directly if you have the job. Instead, ask for the job in a more subtle way that will ensure that the interviewer knows you’d love to be hired.  There are things you can say that will help you make a good impression on the interviewer. Knowing what to say in an interview, as well as what not to say, will help you get hired.