> Don’t suck at something you say you’re an expert at<p>This one. If you say you are expert/advanced at X, we will check for some level of competence. It's amazing how many candidates with CVs claiming 'advanced SQL skills' don't know about the existence of the HAVING clause. An exaggerated CV is a very easy filter.
>Don’t swear<p>If it doesn't work out because I swear in the interview, it wasn't going to be a good culture fit in the first place. This goes both ways.
<i>"no one in her right mind will penalize you for not being immediately available"</i><p>Not deliberately, but depending on how bad they need to fill the hole, they may find someone good enough that they don't bother holding out to see if you're better...