Interview Situations and Preparation

When filling out a job application, you should use your nickname.

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It is always important for you to use your name on your birth certificate or driver's license for a job application. This helps when the company is filing official paperwork for your new job!

You haven't heard from the person you interviewed with, and it's been one week.

You can call them on the phone to follow up on your interview.

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It is always good to follow up after an interview. Even if you find out you did not get the position, you could ask for feedback from the interview. Use their feedback to assist you with future interviews!

In an interview, a potential boss asks for your availability. You tell him you can only work Thursdays from 5-6:30pm and not much more because you have a lot of homework.

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It is always good to be honest, but it is hard to hire someone with limited work availability! Bosses want to hire people who are available to work. Consider using your time on the weekends to work!

You walk in and meet a potential employer for the first time. You say "HEY!" and go for a fist bump.

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It is important to be professional when you go into an interview. Try a handshake instead. Remember - first impressions matter!

When you fill out a job application, it is important to know your correct social security number.

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You need to know all your correct personal information when you apply for a job.

You should wear nice pants and a collared shirt, a skirt, or a dress to a job interview.

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It is best practice to dress professional!

If I don't get the part-time job I interviewed for, I should leave an angry review on the company Facebook that didn't hire me.

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It is important to stay professional! It does not look good when you post inappropriate things on social media.

You are running late to your job interview. You should just apologize when you get there.

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You should consider reaching out to the company if you know you will be late to an interview.

Body language and non-verbal cues are important during an interview.

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Your body language is important as to how you present yourself in an interview!

When a potential employer asks for your strengths in an interview, you tell her you take initiative, you are responsible, and you are a strong communicator.

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