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Scuba

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1. Good advice. May I please add ...

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 11:51 AM

May 2013

... when hiring professionals I always asked:

What's the asset you bring to the table that distinguishes you from other candidates?

after that discussion I followed up with:

In what area do you percieve yourself to be weak and how will you seek to accomodate and strengthen that weakness?

Being prepared for such questions and having pre-considered (and non-trite) answers can really help your candidacy.

To all seeking work, good luck!!

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Good advice. May I please add ... Scuba May 2013 #1

Of course you can and, indeed, should. :) discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #2

There is of course, no "right answer". What I was looking for was .... Scuba May 2013 #3

Absolutely discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #4