| Top job interview questions you might be
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| | words, followed by no words. When I was
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| asked during an interview range from why
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| | asked something as simple as "So tell me
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| do you want this job to what is your
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| | about yourself", I goofed. What the heck
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| greatest weakness. So quickly now, tell
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| | did she want to know? My hobbies? My age?
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| me just what is your greatest weakness?
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| | My experience? My current job? How long
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| And tell me in the next 20 seconds. I'm
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| | I'd lived in the city?" So tell me about
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| staring at you, tapping my fingers on my
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| | yourself" is quite general among job
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| desk and waiting for your reply.Gotcha,
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| | interview questions (and a popular
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| didn't I!While I don't know what your
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| | one).Needless to say that upon leaving
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| greatest weakness in your last job or in
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| | that second interview with that lady
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| life is, I do know your greatest weakness
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| | executive (who was required to approve
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| in relation to your job
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| | the final hire), I KNEW I killed all my
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| interview.Questions asked by the
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| | chances at getting that job. And so did
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| interviewer?No, it's your "answers". At
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| | the original interviewer, the fundraiser
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| least partly. There's more to it...Your
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| | consultant who I'd really be working with
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| greatest weakness when it comes to
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| | and under anyway (and whose facial
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| blowing job interviews may be your lack
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| | expressions--yes he was
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| of preparation. Let me give you an
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| | eavesdropping--said he knew I blew it
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| example from my own life.Years ago I
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| | too).Notice I said that "I" blew it.
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| worked in fundraising for a nonprofit. I
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| | Sure, the second interviewer was a
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| liked the fundraising field. Anyone who
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| | cold-hearted...well, you get the idea.
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| has worked in it will tell you there is
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| | And surely I was better off not working
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| never a dull moment. It's a fast-paced
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| | for her or for a "struggling" nonprofit
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| work environment, always with one more
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| | on the rebound. But the job still seemed
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| thing to do. And you're usually doing it
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| | so exciting and I wanted it. And I BLEW
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| for a good cause. However, I wanted to do
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| | the job interview. Questions I should
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| even more with my career in the same
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| | have been able to answer, I couldn't and
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| field but for a different employer. So my
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| | didn't. I could do the actual job had it
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| job search began.My resumes probably
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| | been given to me. I just couldn't ace the
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| resulted in 90 percent success with
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| | job interview.Do you know WHY I blew that
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| getting called for a job interview. It's
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| | job interview? I do.I'm A LOT smarter and
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| been that way just about forever for me.
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| | more savvy with job searches now so I
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| I mastered resume writing a long time
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| | know the answer. And quite frankly, I
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| ago, perhaps because I'm also a
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| | knew the answer to why I didn't get that
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| professional writer. I've even written
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| | job I so badly wanted right after I blew
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| resumes for friends who weren't getting
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| | the question about "so tell me about
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| interviews. And then they did get those
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| | yourself".And the answer was and is...I
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| job interview calls immediately. And if
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| | did not prepare for the job
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| you're wondering, these were honest
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| | interview."Preparation" might possibly be
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| resumes. I've never exaggerated on a
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| | the most important job interview tip you
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| resume---mine or others.So this day my
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| | ever hear.What was I thinking? I never
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| resume writing skills got me a call for a
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| | passed a test in high school or college
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| job interview I REALLY wanted.I'd be
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| | by NOT studying. As a fundraiser, I never
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| working for another nonprofit in a
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| | asked a donor to give me a gift by NOT
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| position where I'd be learning from an
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| | preparing a proposal or preparing for the
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| established fundraiser in a fast-paced
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| | ask. Yet I walked into a job interview
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| manner too. Back then I craved an
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| | with NO preparation. And it
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| experienced mentor like this in the
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| | showed.Dumb!If you want to get your dream
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| fundraising field. And I wanted to be on
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| | job---because ONLY ONE person will get
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| a "fast-track" like this job offered. But
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| | called for that job out of all the
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| here's what happened next...I interviewed
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| | interviewees---then you must prepare for
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| with a gentlemen who was hired on a
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| | the job interview. Preparation means
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| contract consultant basis to handle this
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| | everything from preparing what you'll
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| nonprofit's fundraising campaign. It
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| | wear to how you'll greet the interviewer
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| would be long-term, perhaps a year or two
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| | to how you'll follow up with the
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| or more for this campaign. I was
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| | interviewer. Job interview preparation is
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| enthusiastic during the job interview,
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| | knowing beforehand exactly (or nearly
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| projected experience and knowledge about
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| | exact) what you'll say to "So tell me
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| fund-raising (mostly self-taught), and
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| | about yourself" and "What is your
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| visibly eager to get started. During the
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| | greatest weakness" and any of dozens of
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| job interview, I aced every question. The
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| | questions you might be asked during a job
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| interviewer and I clicked. He was a
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| | interview.It IS true that the most
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| fundraiser. I was a fundraiser (though to
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| | experienced or most qualified person will
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| a lesser knowledgeable extent). And we
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| | not always get the job. The person who
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| understood each other. When I finished
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| | aces the interview, even if they only
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| that interview I KNEW I was in his top
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| | have half your smarts and experience,
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| picks if not the top pick. I was a smart
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| | WILL get the job. That's life for you!So
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| and "hungry" fundraiser willing to work
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| | what did I do before my next job
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| for the right price and follow his lead.
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| | interview?I went to the store and bought
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| And that's what he wanted. But
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| | a book to help me prepare for answering
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| then......I had to go through round two
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| | job interview questions. The book was
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| of the job interview process. I was to
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| | called Knock 'Em Dead, The Ultimate
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| return on a separate day and interview
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| | Job-Seeker's Handbook by Martin Yate.
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| for the job with a top executive of this
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| | It's a popular book with many since
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| small nonprofit. I did. She was clearly
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| | updated editions. In particular, when I
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| not a fundraiser (though it is important,
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| | read Yate's section on handling tough job
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| perhaps vital, for a top executive to
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| | interview questions---and practiced my
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| understand and play their role correctly
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| | responses at home, I never goofed at
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| in fundraising, especially for a
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| | another job interview again. Never! I
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| nonprofit like this one which was on the
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| | didn't always get the job, but I sure
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| decline in funding and needed a fast
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| | came close most times. And eventually I
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| rebound) . But this lady executive was
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| | did get the job I wanted. Also I was
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| cold. I did not get a warm vibe from her.
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| | never again personally embarrassed about
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| Quite opposite, fundraisers, or anyone
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| | my performance in a job interview.Yate's
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| trying to raise funds, are usually
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| | book is just one source and one method to
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| gregarious, friendly people. Apparently
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| | help you prepare for the job interview
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| no one told this woman that it's
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| | for your dream job. You can find other
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| important to make any community member
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| | equally good sources to help you ace your
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| feel comfortable, even one who is
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| | job interviews. And I highly recommend
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| interviewing with you for a job (hey, my
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| | you do seek out some job interview
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| daddy COULD have been a rich member of
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| | preparation resources before your next
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| the community!).Well, this woman was so
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| | job interview---if you really want to get
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| cold and matter of fact (and not even
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| | that job---particularly some tips about
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| totally focused on me and the interview
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| | responding to job interview
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| at times), that she got me. I was already
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| | questions.Karen Fritscher-Porter
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| nervous about the job interview and now
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| | publishes a website for administrative
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| the questions felt more like an
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| | professionals at that contains practical
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| interrogation---one I was failing at.
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| | on-the-job advice and career advancement
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| First came the stammering. Then came the
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| | tips.
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| blank mind on my part. And then came dumb
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