Tip#5

In a job market as tough and competitive as this, every little bit counts. This does not mean one should add fluff to make the small things physically huge. Often, we try to say more so as to keep from being too direct, but interviews are small windows of time to get the most actual and material information across to the interviewer.
For that reason, be concise.

• Avoid unnecessary adjectives. "Valuable asset" is a diluted version of "asset." Try saying both aloud in a sentence (e.g. "She is a valuable asset." "She is an asset."). Which was more direct and had more impact? Do they convey the same meaning?
  
  
• Avoid "just" and "like." Like, a lot of people use these words just to fill like all their conversations. It makes conversations seem like a lot longer and, like, smoother; but, like in class, it just really makes it harder to like understand just what the person is trying to say. VERSUS. A lot of people use these words to fill their conversations. It makes conversations seem longer and smoother, but in class, it makes it harder to understand what the other person is trying to say.
  Do not be afraid of a slight pause in mid-sentence to think. It is far better to be silent than to distract the listener from what is trying to be said.
  
  
• Avoid wordiness. "On a daily basis" means "daily" so say, "daily."