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the series Effective Communication by  \nT +33 (0)825 096 860 / +33 (0)4 42 320 000 [contact@ecsplicite.com](contact@ecsplicite.com)  \n[www.ecsplicite.com](www.ecsplicite.com)  \nBP 124 – 300 avenue du Col de l’Ange – Parc d’Activités de la Plaine de Jouques – F-13881 GEMENOS Cedex  \nCONTENTS  \n1. INITIAL EXCHANGES  \n1.1. Welcome  \n1.2. Introductions  \n1.3. Smalltalk  \n2. STARTING THE INTERVIEW  \n2.1. Setting the scene  \n2.2. Getting started  \n3. ABOUT YOUR CV  \n3.1. Personal details  \n3.2. Educational background  \n3.3. Work Experience  \n3.4. Outside interests  \n3.5. Other qualifications and training  \n4. DESCRIBING YOUR PRESENT OR LAST JOB  \n4.1. Asking you to describe  \n4.2. Responding  \n5. QUESTIONS TO ASK  \n5.1. About the company  \n5.2. About the job  \n5.3. About Training and Progression  \n5.4. About the next step of the recruitment process  \n6. ANSWERING QUESTIONS  \n6.1. Commonly asked questions  \n6.2. Tougher questions to answer.  \n6.3. Illegal questions  \n6.4. Answering questions  \n7. ENDING THE INTERVIEW  \n7.1. Closing Questions  \n7.2. Closing remarks  \n8. FEEDBACK  \n8.1. Asking for feedback  \n8.2. Self analysis  \n9. FOLLOW UP  \n9.1. Follow-up etiquette  \n9.2. Follow-up telephone call  \n9.3. Follow-up letter or email  \n10. 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