onion analogy above? be careful! a safe answer that is always acceptable is “i don’t know,” or “i don’t remember”. i have story after story of how stretching the truth came back to bite the candidate in more ways than one. go ahead and tell it like it was!
my final tip is regardless of how comfortable you are with the audience (on the telephone or in person), remember to never let your guard down!
1. make sure your decision is final, and that even with a counter offer, you are done! if there’s even the slightest bit of hesitation on your part, it will stick out like a sore thumb and 