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(tailor your responses to your audience) .................................. 14  \nPre-Interview “Assignments”................................................................................................ 14  \nIllegal Questions .................................................................................................................... 14  \nSalary requirements and accepting/delaying offers ............................................................ 15  \nFOLLOW UP WITH THANK-YOU LETTERS ...................................................................................... 14  \nHow to follow up when interviewed by more than one person ........................................... 15  \nINTERVIEW PREPARATION SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 17  \nINTERVIEW STRATEGIES SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 18  \nINTERVIEW FOLLOW-UP SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 19  \nFIFTY-FIVE FAVORITE EMPLOYER QUESTIONS ............................................................................ 20  \nH O W Y O U G E T I N V I T E D T O A N I N T E R V I E WB Y M A K I N G A G R E A T F I R S T I M P R E S S I O N  \n• You saw a great job or internship advertised.  \n• You made sure that you had a professional voicemail greeting on your phone, and you cleared out your old voicemail messages so voicemail was not “full”.  \n• You made your social media ","cbCaiesGLokLkKZp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiesGLokLkKZp","pdf",609505,23,"English","# Making a Great First Impression\n## Preparation Before the Interview\n## Parts of the Interview\n## Question Styles\n## Interview Formats\n## Asking Questions During the Interview\n# Other Interview Issues\n## Follow Up With Thank-You Letters\n## Interview Preparation Summary\n## Interview Strategies Summary\n## Interview Follow-Up Summary\n## Fifty-Five Favorite Employer Questions","[{\"question\":\"What should you do to make a great first impression before the interview?\",\"answer\":\"Use a professional resume and cover letter response to the posting, ensure voicemail is ready, and present professional social media with appropriate profile pictures. 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