Understand the do's and don'ts of interviewing for professional jobs

Over the span of my career, I have conducted literally thousands of interviews. I continue to be amazed by what people who are professed professionals still do not know about interviewing for professional‐level jobs. I interview most often for faculty, deans, department chairs, directors of academic units, and other vice president–level positions. Needless to say, the people I interview ought to know how to conduct themselves in an interview. I have found, often enough, that is an assumption on my part. So I hope you won't take offense to my do's and don'ts of interviewing for a professional job in higher education. It appears to be needed by more than a few.