Couper

Perhaps the biggest interview myth, according to Couper, is that the most qualified applicant gets the job.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Perhaps the biggest interview myth, according to Couper, is that the most qualified applicant gets the job.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Perhaps the biggest interview myth, according to Couper, is that the most qualified applicant gets the job.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

"If you're giving information that's hitting what they need to know, then they're happy," Couper says.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Another time Couper was in the job seeker's chair, and he thought the hiring manager seemed a little strange -- especially when he said, "I see you got your degree in Cleveland."

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Couper once asked an interviewee if she'd like tea and didn't love it when she said yes.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Interviewers feel obligated to offer job seekers refreshment, but Couper says they really don't want you to say yes to that cup of coffee.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Before he became a consultant and coach, Couper worked in human resources and training at several big companies in Chicago and Los Angeles, including the now-defunct consulting giant Arthur Andersen.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Couper says this is not necessarily a winning strategy.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010

Couper once asked an interviewee if she'd like tea and didn't love it when she said yes.

Ten Myths Of Job Interviewing Susan Adams 2010