Article: COLUMN: 'Don't lie' and other tips on perfecting the job interview

Andy Smith
University Wire
03-03-2008
(The Daily Athenaeum) (UWIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- For a 20-something college graduate, few things are as nerve-racking and anxiety-inducing as a job interview.

As college students, we prepare ourselves in a number of ways for the working world. We meticulously construct our resumes down to their finest detail, asking ourselves ridiculous questions:

"Is the font Comic Sans too fun-loving for my cover letter? Should I throw a Wingding or two in there to mix things up?"

As prepared as we can be on paper, the real battle begins in the arena of the interview. Typed words, after all, mean nothing if your demeanor suggests a far less qualified individual.

So, ...

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