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HOW TO PREPARE FOR DIFFERENT INTERVIEW SITUATIONS

interviewer actually might do the hiring. Always be pre-
pared, and give each interviewer your best effort.
4. If a company appeals to you, but the job openings listed
do not, you still should plan to visit the booth. When
you approach the interviewer, smile, be polite, explain
your situation, and give him or her your résumé. Ask for
a card and the name of the person you should contact in
the future.

5. When standing in line waiting your turn, listen intently
to what is going on in front of you. You could learn a lot,
especially about the role of the interviewer. You also may
be able to hear questions asked of people ahead of you
and prepare your answers to include an appropriate
benefit from your own experience.

6. Take copies of your résumé and other materials, includ-
ing a pen and paper in a nice case. Carrying loose papers
gets cumbersome and sloppy, and it creates a poor
image.

7. Treat this interview with the same intensity you would
if it were in an office. Job fair interviews usually serve as
a screening process. If you impress the interviewer, it
may give you an opportunity to go to the next level.

8. Smiles are always important, but they are essential at a
job fair. The interviewer has seen so many people over
the course of the day that a smile really goes miles to
make you memorable.

9. Ask who and when you should call to follow up on the
interview, and ask for a business card.

10. When the interview is over, repeat the benefits you bring.
Ask: “What is the process?” Then offer the interviewer

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