| My nephew-in-law is going for a job
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| | some of your greatest strengths but when
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| interview for a position in his current
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| | you walk in the room you may be so
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| company but in a different part of the
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| | nervous you will forget them. Write them
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| US. In my previous position as Director
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| | down and read and re-read them.
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| of Customer Services, I conducted several
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| | 7. Know your weaknesses and describe them
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| interviews and also exit interviews.
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| | as strengths. Pick a weakness that is
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| Having experienced some good
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| | really a strength. For example, you might
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| interviewees' and not so good, I offered
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| | say, "One of my weaknesses is that I tend
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| to give him some suggestions from my
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| | to be impatient with people who are not
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| experiences that will help him to be
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| | willing to pull their full weight and
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| aware of some areas of importance when
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| | give 110%." In this case, your "weakness"
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| interviewing.
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| | may help you get the job.
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| Here are some areas to be aware for a
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| | 8. Ask questions. Write down questions
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| memorable and successful interview:
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| | you need answered and take them with you.
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| | 9. Follow up. Very important to send a
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| 1. Dress to impress. How you appear to
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| | follow up email thanking them for the
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| the person interviewing you is very
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| | time and interview. One time I did
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| important. I have interviewed people and
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| | interviews in Columbia, MD, and the
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| told them to dress casual and they still
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| | person I interviewed bought me a t-shirt
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| wore a suit. What this action indicated
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| | and a thank you card to the interview. I
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| to me is that the person recognized how
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| | was so impressed with the creativeness of
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| important the interview was and dressed
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| | this action that I hired this person.
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| to impress me.
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| | Follow up allows you to stand out in a
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| 2. At introduction shake hands firmly (no
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| | sea of applicants. Be creative in how you
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| limp-handed shake), smile, speak clearly,
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| | do it.
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| and look each person in the eye. Do not
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| | 10. Never talk salary unless requested by
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| come across as shy--be confident.
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| | the interviewer. If they ask what your
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| 3. Be prepared with several copies of
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| | salary range is, speak more of your
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| your resume, along with references. Do
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| | experience and what you have to offer.
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| not use the standard resume from MS
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| | Let them make the first offer. Know the
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| Office. Be creative and make yours stand
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| | range of compensation for the job you are
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| out.
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| | seeking, make your own realistic
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| 4. During questioning about some of your
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| | determination of what you are worth, and
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| co-workers or supervisor, always speak
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| | then be prepared to stand your ground.
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| truthfully but never negatively. Do not
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| | The most successful interviews are those
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| tell stories on them but you can say
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| | that the person comes in prepared and
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| things like "their work ethic was not the
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| | shows confidence. A job interview is an
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| same as mine" or "I prefer to perform my
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| | important step in the process of winning
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| duties in a different manner".
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| | the career you want so act on it
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| 5. The same goes for questions about your
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| | accordingly. No matter if you have
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| previous employment. Never speak
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| | interviewed one time or ten times, each
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| negatively about a past employer.
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| | time is just as important as the other.
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| 6. Know your strengths before you walk in
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| | Learn from your experiences and make each
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| the room. Right now you can probably name
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| | one better than the other.
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