Sanford says job candidates often get too comfortable just at the wrong
moment -- when they're getting signals the job is theirs. "What ends up
happening is the candidate will start to move from ‘I'm on my best behavior' to
thinking ‘the job is mine,' and they stop being deferential," he says. Deference
is essential throughout the interview process. Don't act like the interviewer is
your best buddy -- he's not.