There are plenty of resources out there to advise veterans on what to do and say during the job hunt, but have you ever wondered what a veteran job-seeker shouldn’t say?

Self-branding expert and author of Your Next Mission: A Personal Branding Guide for the Military-To-Civilian Transition, Lida Citroën, offers her top 10 things a job-seeker should never say during an interview.

  1. I was hoping you wouldn’t notice that…

 “When interviewing a candidate, I noticed she misspelled my name on the cover letter,” Citroën said. “I asked her about it and she said she was in a rush and didn’t want to reprint the note so she hoped I wouldn’t see it. Unfortunately for her, I can spot a typo in my name from a mile away.”

  1. What do you guys do here?

 “Today it’s too easy to learn about the company, its values and mission, and team before the interview,” said Citroën. “Come prepared to the interview.”

  1. No, I have no questions for you.

 “You should always have questions ready to ask in an interview,” Citroën said. “Make it a long list of questions in the event they answer most of them during the conversation.

  1. How soon can I get promoted?

 “The employer is interviewing you for a specific job,” said Citroën.

Citroën said asking about moving out of the actual job one is interviewing for is premature, especially before being officially hired. “Prove yourself for a period of time before asking about advancement,” she added.

  1. Are you single?

 “Not the place. Not the time,” Citroën said.

“Don’t be overly personal,” advises DAV Human Resources Director Cody VanBoxel. “I have had some people share some questionable family problems they were having.”

  1. We all know everyone lies on their resume.

 “Hiring managers’ deal with lying applicants all day long,” said Citroën. “Don’t be one of them.”

  1. I deserve…

 Citroën said articulating that one is entitled to things like a raise, a career or a break can be detrimental to getting a job offer.

“I believe employers want to hire veterans,” she said. “It feels great to give a job to a qualified individual who served our country. But that person must be qualified for the job; not entitled.”

  1. My last employer was terrible. You guys seem great!

 “Don’t speak negatively about your former boss,” advises VanBoxel.

“This instantly makes the employer wonder how you’ll talk about them in the future,” said Citroën.

  1. I need to make $X because I have an expensive house/spouse/lifestyle

 “It’s not the employer’s fault you have an expensive life,” Citroën said.

  1. I feel that I’m worth…

 “Do your research into salaries for the job and industry,” said Citroën. “The market and the job determine the wages, not your feelings.”

A comprehensive group of resources containing job interview help is available here. For more information about DAV’s employment resources please visit jobs.dav.org.