Interview expectations

One never knows what to expect in an interview.  I had two interviews today.  One went as expected and since I was prepared I handled it pretty well.  The other, seemed as if the interviewer was not prepared for the interview.  I had the uncomfortable feeling that the person did not know what to ask me and that he was not prepared.  What can you do in this type of situation.  You make the best of it.  You have to lead the person to the right questions without asking them yourself.  You tell about yourself and your accomplishments in the hope of bringing out more questions.

You never know what causes an interviewer to be unprepared.  It could be their first interview.  It could be a last minute substitution for the person who was to do the interview.  One never knows.

Your goal is not to show how awesome you are.  It is to show how well you can do the job they want you to do.  Some people go into an interview and brag about their accomplishments, both in business and personal.  "Yes, you have done much but can you do what we need you to do" is often privately asked by the interviewer.  The interviewer is looking for someone that can do the job and will be a good fit to the organization.