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Anebriated
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what about a funny hat? laughter is the best medicine?
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-Foxy-
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Registered: 2002-5-29 21:46:17
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you are not patch adams, keep the pants on and hats offs 
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Anebriated
Title: I should be reading a book
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i spent like an hour and a half writing a two paragraph cover letter but i got an interview like 20 minutes after I sent it! i hope they don't expect me to be so brilliant off the cuff 
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-Foxy-
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oh that is awesome!
and you know your stuff! no off the cuff stuff. just look them in the eyes and answer their questions 
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the_great_intex
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Registered: 2002-6-27 08:18:27
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being confident, and not over practicing is the best way IMO. Just be confident and listen closely to questions when they are asked. Focus on the interview and not how you're doing.
Being overly rehearsed is to me, at least for a science/engineering type position, a negative if it is being interviewed by someone in that type of position
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-Foxy-
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be sure to include that you have almost 40k posts on acf!!
well, better not, they might get jealous
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Dark_EternalFF
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Registered: 2002-11-8 22:44:06
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Come prepared with questions of your own. Even in this economy, you're interviewing a company as much as they're interviewing you. Don't just ask 'How much money will I make lolz'. Ask about career advancement, opportunities for growth, day-to-day activities, etc.
When I was offered this job, one of the things I asked was "Why did you choose me over the other candidates?" The response was, "  ou just had a very strong presence." (perhaps he was referring to my stench)
When you go in for an interview, try to be as relaxed as possible. Smile, make some quips if appropriate. Shake everyone's hand (if you have multiple interviewers). If you're asked about your weaknesses, try to word them in such a way that it appears as a strength. For example, "I have a tendency to procrastinate, so I try to be as responsive as possible so I don't give myself a chance to procrastinate."
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Jezza_Belle
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Registered: 2001-2-24 02:29:30
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in my experience connecting with the interviewer on a personal level has always gotten me the job.
just have to be careful what you pick to get personal about.
having something interesting on your resume can be good too. I've been called for tech interviews a lot of times simply because I worked on video games.
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Title: I should be reading a book
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my last interview he called and talked about how long ive played guitar and what guitars i have since i said i play guitar on my resume. i don't think he trusted my answers cuz he inspected my calluses when i got there, lol.
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Jezza_Belle
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Registered: 2001-2-24 02:29:30
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Dark_EternalFF posted:
Come prepared with questions of your own. Even in this economy, you're interviewing a company as much as they're interviewing you. Don't just ask 'How much money will I make lolz'. Ask about career advancement, opportunities for growth, day-to-day activities, etc.
When I was offered this job, one of the things I asked was "Why did you choose me over the other candidates?" The response was, " ou just had a very strong presence." (perhaps he was referring to my stench)
When you go in for an interview, try to be as relaxed as possible. Smile, make some quips if appropriate. Shake everyone's hand (if you have multiple interviewers). If you're asked about your weaknesses, try to word them in such a way that it appears as a strength. For example, "I have a tendency to procrastinate, so I try to be as responsive as possible so I don't give myself a chance to procrastinate."
my favorite is
"In the past I've had problems with organization, so I've gotten into the habit of putting all my deadlines into outlook calendar so I always know what's going on.
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