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Steven Mauratic
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Loss Prevention Customer Host at Wal Mart

SO, TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF

When you are in a job interview and are asked this question, how do you respond? Does the interviewer want to know what we like to do in our personal life or our work habits (intangible stuff). I don't like to bring up volunteer work because I don't do it to gain anything other than helping another person. Any suggestions on this??

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Terry Larson
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VP Marketing and Sales

Confusius said. “Listen, because when you talk you are only telling yourself what you Know.” Listen, if wuestioned, think, organize, respond, look for eye contact and non verbal response. If your real good at this, forget the job interview. Play cards for money.

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lydia garcia
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Dishwasher Parking Coordinator Busser Banquet Server Waiter Janitorial Custodial at Employment Hotline

I usually say I try n spend my free time wit da ones I love as much as possible n help others along Da way as best as I can

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Royal Eden
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Customer Service at Nco Customer Manag

I tell them for the most part I am very simple and like doing things that stimulate my thought process like chess, reading and creative writing

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Elliot McGinnis
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Easy. You're going to more or less be somebody's bitch. So what you want to do is fake it til you make it. Get along with everyone the very best you can. Tell them what they want to hear. They basically don't give two shits about what you've done. They only care if you can benefit the company without being a threat of one day taking their job.Never I repeat never ever hang outside of work with fellow employees. Only ever talk about work, and never discuss wages. Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open you should be just fine.

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Juan Francisco Saenz
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General Labourers at Darby Days Staffing Temps

Interviews , answer what they ask only ... Nothing else .. Look at them eye to eye and positive minded , strong voice with confident but don't yell , talk about what you applying for .. Shake hands and ask do I get the job ..

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Oscar Brown
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I want to work as soon as possible.

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Oscar Brown
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I would like to work as soon as possible.

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Anne Rachel Eleonore Dumele
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I will answer the question clear and peaceful ...,cause every personal life activities are different from others

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Cathy Lowery
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Overnight Stock Clerk

I don't repeat the stuff I already put on my resume and application. Everyone says that they like learning new things. I don't say that, either. Instead, I focus on telling them what new things I learned since I turned in my application and resume. I tell them about stuff that isn't on my resume that might apply to me getting the job done and being a perfect match for the company. I do my homework weeks before an interview and find out what certifications and training that the company is actually looking for, then I find free online certification courses to take to get those certifications and training under my belt. This is the stuff I like to mention at this point in an interview. If I was interviewing a person and he or she said that "I like learning new things", the first thing I would ask him/her is "what new things have you learned since you graduated from school, or over the last year. Most applicants would have a hard time with this question, because they really haven't updated their education to learn ANYTHING new. I would also want them to know that I'm a team player and go above and beyond the call of duty to get the job done. But I would't just state this like most people would, because everybody says this stuff. Instead, I might give some short examples of "how" being a team player get something accomplished at my last job, Or how my "attention to detail" resulted in finding a mistake early enough to prevent a fixture from requiring a lot of costly rework, or how my ability to manage my own company resulted in profits or a 100% retention of clients.

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2017/08/19 12 pm

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