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DURING AND AFTER THE INTERVIEW

DURING THE INTERVIEW 1. Arrive Early: Arrive 10 – 15 minutes before your scheduled interview time. Take into consideration traffic you might encounter and parking. 2. Arrive Prepared: You should bring with you extra copies of your resume, a list of at least 3 professional references, and a pen and paper. Some employers may also require you to bring your academic transcripts. All of these items should be organized in a folio. 3. Make A Good First Impression: When meeting someone for the first time, people often form opinions about others during the first 30 seconds. Your appearance, behavior, and attitude are important factors that contribute to that first impression. Appearance Dress professionally. Dress in modern stylish clothes, no flashy colors or styles. Err on the side of being overdressed.  Use make-up moderately. Make sure your hair, mustache and/or beard are well trimmed. Don’t overdo use of jewelry. Shine your shoes, clean your fingernails, and clean ...

ANSWERING ACCOUNTING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

ANSWERING ACCOUNTING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS This position requires the ability to deal with the public, faculty, staff and students with tact and discretion. How would you handle the following situation: A prominent community member and donor to the University insists in talking with your supervisor regarding a controversial news article about the University. Your supervisor does not have the time to take the call, and in fact, prefers not to take the call. How would you handle this person. Describe the type of correspondence that you have composed? Were they for your supervisor's signature or for your own? What types of editing have you performed? Describe What techniques do you use to organize your work? What kinds of things do you consider when prioritizing your work? As a member of the staff, you will have access to all correspondence and files which contain highly confidential information. Based on your experience and judgment, what types of information and situations do yo...