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You'vewrittenyourresume.You'vefinetunedyourcoverletter.You'vecompletedtheapplication.You'velinedupyourreferences.Finally,you'vebeeninvitedtoaninterviewforajob!
Interviewingforjobscanbeadaunting(yetexhilarating)prospect.Likeanything,youwillgetbetterwithpractice.However,themorepracticeyouhaveinjobinterviewsusuallymeansyou'realsorackinguptherejections,andnoonelikestoexperiencetoomuchrejection.
Nowthatyou'velandedaninterview,what'sthebestwaytoimpressthehiringofficial,beinvitedbackforasecondinterview,andgetofferedthejob?
Youneedtobeprepared,and,surprisingly,it'sincrediblyimportanttoknowwhatnottosayduringaninterview.Oneslipcouldmeanthedifferencebetweenajobofferandarejection.Withthatinmind,herearethethingsyoushouldneversayduringajobinterview.
Howmuchdoesthejobpay?
Asageneralrule,wagesandsalariesarenotusuallydiscussedduringafirstinterview.Askingaboutthismakesyouseemlikeyouonlycareaboutmoney.Evenifyouareinvitedtoasecondorthirdinterview,lettheemployerbringupthetopicofmoney.Bepreparedtotellthemhowmuchyou'reexpecting.Givearangeofwhatyou'dacceptratherthanaspecificamount.Estimatingtoohighortoolowmightautomaticallyknockyououtoftherunning.It'simportanttodoyourresearch,though.Howmuchdootheremployerspay?
What'sthegoingratefortheposition?
Whatdoesyourcompanydo?
Ifyoudon'tknowwhatthecompanymakesordoes,whyareyouinterviewingforthem?
Doyourresearch.WiththeunbelievableamountofinformationavailableontheInternetandatthelocallibrary,there'sabsolutelynoexcuseforignorance.Youshouldwalkintotheinterviewknowingalotaboutthecompany.
Ididn'tgetalongwithmyoldbossbecause...
Criticizingapreviousemployerimpliesthatyoumaydothesametothemwhenyouleave.Instead,explainhowyouovercameadifferenceofopinionandhowyoumanageddifficultsituations.Don'tdwellonnegativeissues,andmakeyouranswershort.
Idon'thaveanyquestionsforyou.
Ofcourseyoudo.Sayingyoudon'thaveanyquestionsindicatesyouaren'tveryinterestedinthejobordon'tknowmuchaboutthecompany.Doyourresearchandwalkintotheinterviewwithquestions.Trytothinkofquestionsthattheinterviewerwon'tansweraspartoftheintroduction.Forexample,askaboutexpansionplansorfuturedevelopmentwithinthecompany.
I'vebeengoingthrougharoughpatchathome...
Interviewerswillprobablyaskyoutosharesomethingaboutyourself.Remembertokeepyourresponsepertinenttothejobandposition.Talkaboutyoureducation,previousemployment,goals,andambitions.Ifyoumentionhobbiesorpersonalinterests,keepitshort.Donotdiscusspersonalproblems.
Infiveyears,Iwanttoliveonatropicalisland.
Whenaskedaboutyourfuture,employerswanttoknowhowyourgoalswillbenefittheircompany.Sayinganythingelsewilltellthemthatyouaren'tambitiousorinterestedinthejobathand.Whatdoyouwanttoachieveinthisjoborinthisindustry?
41.
Ofthefollowing,whichistheleastlikelyplaceyouwouldfindthisarticle?
A.Businessmagazine.
B.Collegenewspaper.
C.Managementtextbook.
D.Onlineblog.
42.
Whichofthefollowingwouldmakethebesttitleforthisarticle?
A.WhatNottoSayinaJobInterview
B.LandingthePerfectJob
C.AcingYourNextJobInterview
D.HowtoGetaJobInterview
43.
Accordingtothisarticle,whatisanacceptabletopicofdiscussioninajobinterview?
A.Detailsofyour"dreamjob".
B.Hobbiesandpersonalinterests.
C.Detailsofarecentdivorce.
D.Disagreementsyouhadwithapreviousemployer.
44.
Basedonthisinformation,potentialemployersareinterestedinwhichofthefollowingqualities?
A.Apathy.
B.Sympathy.
C.Honesty.
D.Ambition.
45.
Withwhichofthefollowingstatementswouldthewriterofthisarticleagree?
A.Thereareonlysixthingsyoushouldn'tsayduringaninterview.
B.Inajobinterview,youshouldanswerallquestionsasquicklyaspossible.
C.Youshouldshareaslittleaboutyourselfinaninterviewaspossible.
D.Everyansweryougiveduringaninterviewshouldbewellthoughtout.
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Itisdifficult,bysheerpopularityandfameofthestory,toreadorlistentoCharlesDickens'AChristmasCarolwithoutconjuringupimagesfromoneofthemanypreexistingdramaticproductionsofthetale.Unfortunately,weoftenfocusonthepopulardramatizationsofthestorytotheexclusionofthemessagethatliesatitsheart.ThestoryisnowastapleoftheWesternChristmastradition,butmanypeopledon'tfullyunderstandwhy.AChristmasCarolisaverysimpleandstraightforwardpresentationofthedangersassociatedwithpowerandgreed.However,thestoryhasamorefundamental(ifsomewhatclichédbytoday'sstandards)message:
seizethedayandtakeadvantageofallthatlifehastooffer.Thereaderisleftwiththenotionthat,withinallofus,thereexistqualitiesthatcanbeimprovedtounknowablebenefit,anditisourresponsibilitytomakenecessaryimprovementsinordertorealizethosebenefits.
Wesee,inEbenezerScrooge,anindividualalmostentirelyconsumedbygreedwithlittleornoworriesfortherestofhumanity.Heis,obviously,anextremecasewithwhomitisdifficulttoidentify.Hisdaysarespentinconcentrationoverhismoneyandhowbesttounderuseit,andhislifehasbeenwastedonthiscause.Hesquandershisdayswhilethosearoundhim,suchashisnephewandBobCratchit,attempttolivetheirlivesandmakethemworthwhile.
WhenMarleyvisitsScroogeinhisbedroom,heexplainswhatwillsoonhappenandwhyandsays,"Itisrequiredofeveryman,thatthespiritwithinhimshouldwalkabroadamonghisfellowmen,andtravelfarandwide."Marleyneverdidthisandiscondemnedtowalkforeverinchainsafterdeath.Scrooge,also,hasneverdonethis,andhisvisitswiththethreeghostsaremeanttoawakenthatinsideofhimwhichhasbeendeadallhislife.Scrooge'sjourneyswiththethreeghostsarealsomeanttomakethereaderreexaminehisorherownlife.
Scrooge,aswellasthereader,alsolearnsthatinaself-absorbedexistencebasedontheexclusionofothers,wesuccumbtoignorance.Ignoranceofothersandtheworldaroundusbreedscontemptforthatwhichwedonotunderstandandcreatesaninescapabletrapintowhichweinevitablyfall.Scroogedidnotunderstandthisandultimatelyfellvictimtohisownvices.We,asbothreadersandhumanbeings,aretodrawfromScrooge'sexperienceshisfinallessonsfromtheghostsandnotbecomevictimtothesametrapswhichbefellhim.
41.
Thispassageisanexampleofwhattypeofwriting?
A.Autobiography.
B.Literaryanalysis.
C.Persuasivewriting.
D.Fiction.
42.
Whichparagraphincludesadiscussionofthelessonsthatreadersofthestoryshouldlearn?
A.Paragraph1.
B.Paragraph2.
C.Paragraph3.
D.Paragraph4.
43.
Basedonthispassage,whoisthemaincharacterofAChristmasCarol?
A.CharlesDickens.
B.EbenezerScrooge.
C.BobCratchit.
D.Marley.
44.
ThefirstparagraphofthispassageimpliesthatDickens'storyhasbeenvery_____.
A.repetitive
B.prodigious
C.influential
D.stereotypical
45.
Whatisthemainpointofthispassage?
A.Readersshouldlearnthesamelessonsascharactersdointhestory.
B.Readershavenoconnectiontocharactersinthestory.
C.Readersshouldactinoppositiontocharactersinthestory.
D.Readerscancreatetheirowncharactersinthestory.
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Thedebateoverschooluniformsisoneofthemostcontroversialissuesaffectingpublicschoolstudents.Thoughuniformshavelongbeenastapleofprivateschools,theyarestillararityinpublicschools.Thisisnotmerelyadebateovertheaestheticsoffashion.Rather,thisdebateliesattheveryheartofthepoliticsoffashion.
Whatstudentschoosetowear(andwhattheirparentsallowthemtowear)toschoolconsistentlyrousesstrongfeelingsandanimateddiscussion.Muchhasalreadybeensaidindefenseofandagainstschooluniforms,andIwon'tbelabortheindividualpointsfurther.Therearemanyvalidpointsonbothsidesoftheargument.Instead,IintendtoexplainwhyIpersonallystandinoppositiontoschooluniformsandhighlightthereasonswhyuniformswouldserveverylittlepurposeinourspecificschooldistrict.
Forthemostpart,studentsinourdistrictarewellbehavedanddon'tapproachanysemblanceofextremebehaviororexpression.Administratorsseemtobemoreworriedaboutapotentialescalationofstudentexpressionthatsofarhasshownnoindicationofmaterializing.Principalsandotherdistrictadministratorsarechasingshadows—they'relookingtosolveaproblemthatdoesn'texist.Ourdistricthasnohistoryofstudentactivism,andthereareonlyafewexamplesofflagrantviolationsoftheexistingdresscode.Inshort,thereisabsolutelynoprecedenttobelievethatstudentswillchoosetobeginactingoutagainstauthoritythroughfashionstatements.
Schooluniformsseemtobeaninappropriateresponsetoanonexistentproblem.Itisanunnecessaryexertionofpowerbyadministratorswhodon'tknowhowtoproperlyexerciseauthority.Let'stakeamomenttoconsiderahypotheticalschooldistrictthatisoverwhelmedbystudentdisciplineproblems.Wouldtheinstitutionofschooluniformsbeanappropriateresponseinthatcase?
Iwouldargueinthenegativ
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