Important job search advice: Job hunters must avoid using five phrases when communicating with potential employers in job interviews, phone calls, and letters. Job seekers who use these phrases risk appearing lazy or ludicrous and, worst of all, reduce the likelihood they will get job offers.1ST Phrase to Avoid = “NO PROBLEM”Job hunters who say “No problem” in job interviews sound like lazy bums. Saying “No problem” implies you:(a) will do work you do not consider a “problem” to do and(b) may avoid doing work you feel is a “problem” to do.For example, when a service worker – such as a customer service rep or a waiter/waitress – does something I request, I say “thank you.” If that service worker replies, “No problem,” I always feel like asking, “Well if it was a problem for you to do, would…
