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Ashley Lutz

These 3 'sudden death' job interview answers could cost you the job—and never mention work-life balance, warns CEO Suzy Welch

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Management and business expert Suzy Welch warns that three “sudden death” interview answers can instantly sink otherwise strong candidates.

In a recent CNBC column, she recounts an MBA standout who kept getting rejected until a mock interview revealed he was telegraphing an eventual exit by saying he hoped to start a business, which she calls a fatal cue to recruiters investing in long-term hires.

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