CHAPTER 10
Selling Yourself in the Job Interview
One of the most stressful speaking situations is the job interview. And, unless I miss my guess, we’ve all been through it one time or another. If you really need that job, if it seems your whole life depends on it, the stress can be almost unbearable.
I have a friend who worked hard all his life, earned a decent salary, and reached a prestigious position in his field. Suddenly, because of a merger, he found himself out of work; jobless. Because he and his wife had put several children through college and had supported more than one indigent family member, they had very few assets. Now, he had no job. After months of looking, his resume made an impression on a potential employer and he was ...
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