What to do when you know interviewer personally?

Gael23

Not exactly me but I've got an interview next week and my parents used to work with one of the people I'll be meeting. Also her and my dads families would know each other pretty well.
Should I say nothing about it or go out of my way to get that in? I'm pretty sure she's going to recognise the name as it's not too common. I know it's unlikely to be of much advantage but then it all seems to be who you know these days in the jobs market.

Smile, some polite small talk, and then down to business.
Remember it is an interview first and foremost.

Gael23

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Smile, some polite small talk, and then down to business.
Remember it is an interview first and foremost.

In the unlikely event she doesn't pick up the connection, should point it out?

Stheno

Gael23 wrote: »

In the unlikely event she doesn't pick up the connection, should point it out?

No it could be construed as canvassing

Ilovelucy

I've been interviewed twice by people who knew me. I didn't allude to it at all in the interview and nor did they. I got the job both times.

Gael23

Im almost certain it will be picked up anyway. Its a small enough area so and an unusual name so if its not our family its someone closely related to us.

Gael23

As I thought, she knew me as soon as she saw me so I didn't have to say anything.