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12 Ways to Make a Great First Impression in a Job Interview

On The Job

If you can manage it, get a haircut two weeks before an interview, which gives you the best chance of looking well-groomed. Try to avoid smoking before an interview, since it''s likely an interviewer will smell it on you. Keep jewelry to a minimum, and cover tattoos unless you''re interviewing at a tattoo parlor.

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5 Hiring Tips in a Virtual World

Worxbee

Most candidates want to know details, such as how interviews will run and what any potential pre-hiring test will look like. You can at least provide a link in your description to a web page candidates can refer to when learning about your values and culture. What technology will be used? What happens at each step?

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The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 23, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking A re you going in for an interview for that dream job? Follow these simple four steps and you will find that you will pass these interviews with flying colours.

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Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 July, 2010 Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgate, 2010 Stevie® Award winner Lynn Holgate, an Executive Assistant at High Performance Technologies, Inc. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Lets enjoy our day together.© Oh where or where is my password?

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Answering Reader Mail: Being Terminated (Social Etiquette Part 2)

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hello Readers - 8 months ago, a reader asked me a question about fraternization and social etiquette at work. My question however, is… should I disclose the reason for my termination in my job interviews? 1) Try to find someone who can be your reference from that job, but it doesn’t have to be from that company.

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Get A Job With A Thank You Letter

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. Did you attend a few recently? Great post Richard.

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Five Steps Every College Student Needs to Take Now to Get a Job Later

On The Job

Take an etiquette class. Many universities or even local business groups will offer etiquette classes, which many college kids dont even consider until theyre seniors and realize their manners border on the ape-like. Its much better to ask and learn in college rather than to make some very "freshman" mistakes in a job interview.

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