The Biggest Interview Myth

     In an article ("Ten Job Interview Myths Debunked") published in the October 12, 2011 issue of Forbes Magazine, David Couper, a Los Angeles career and executive coach and the author of Outsiders on the Inside: How to Create a Winning Career … Even When You Don’t Fit In addresses some common misperceptions about interviews.  According to Cooper, the biggest interview myth is that the most qualified candidate gets the job.  Couper makes the point that the final hiring determination most often comes down to personality rather than qualifications.  In other words, people are most often hired because of a "likeability" factor; not because they had the highest GPA, the most sterling letters of recommendation, or a resume jam-packed with accomplishments and awards.
     As one principal told me, "I want to hire a personality, not a grade point average!"