In the best interviews, job candidates say a lot and interviewers very little – after all, the interview is about the candidate, not the interviewer. But there are a few things interviewers would like to tell job candidates well before the interview starts. 1. I want you to be likeable. Obvious? Sure, but also critical. I want to work with people I like and who in turn like me. So: I want you to smile. I want you to make eye contact, sit forward in your chair, and be enthusiastic. The employer-employee relationship truly is a relationship -- and that relationship starts with the interview (if not before.) A candidate who makes a great first impression and sparks a real connection instantly becomes a big fish in a very small short-list pond. You may have solid qualifications, but if I don't think I'll enjoy working with you, I'm probably not going to hire you. Life is too short. 2. I don’t want you to immediately say you want the job. Oh, I do want you to w...