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Wrong answers will knock you out in Round 1; right ones will keep you in the ring for a while.Personal and family items are invariably at the top of resumes, on the front of application forms, and at the beginning of interview checklists. Since these are the "cue cards" used in the actual interview, expect the questions in Act 1, Round 1. "First impressions really count" (and they really do to overworked people who are interviewing), this is your chance to shine. Most film critics will tell you they lock into a review within five minutes. If they watch longer, it's either to enjoy the show or to justify their negative rating. That's why lawyers often see judges writing their decisions from the bench soon after the opening statements. Yours will, too. Your judge is overworked.Then greet the interviewer with the Magic Four Hellos: 1.) Smile. If you can't fake it, just think about how lucky the interviewer is to be meeting you. 2.) Direct eye contact. If it's too much for you, look at the bridge of the interviewer's nose. 3.) Introduce yourself. Say, "Hi, I'm (first name) (last name). It's a pleasure meeting you." 4)A firm but gentle handshake. Rehearse. No live shark; no dead flounder.Then, once you're on the road". Head for the chair on your favored side (right if you are right-handed, etc.) If you're ambidextrous, you can take center stage. Just be sure there's a chair behind you. Stand there until you're asked to be seated. Basically most managers copy their bosses training, style and procedures (or lack thereof).There is little originality in interview questions.The same questions are repeated in interviews ad infinitum.The problem is that once you are hired all your wonderful traits are forgotten.It simply becomes You had better work your ass off or you will lose your job."Standard Interview Questions on Personal and Family:1.) What are your parents' occupations?2.) Do you live with your parents?3.) Do you own or rent your home?4.) How far do you live from this company?5.) Do you speak a foreign language especially French or Spanish?6.)How much time do you spend with your family ?7.)In your opinion, what makes a happy?marriage8.)Who is the boss in your family?9.)Is your spouse employed? Will there be aconflict ?10.)What contributed to your divorce? What haveyou learned from this experience?11.)Describe your relationship with your children.12.) What child care arrangements have been made for your children?13.)Do you keep and follow a personal budget?14.) Do you balance your chequebook on a regular basis?15.)Do you own a life insurance policy?16.)Do you have a savings plan?17.)Are you in debt?18.) How large is your visa bill?19.) Do you pay off your charge card bills every month?20.) Have you ever been refused a bond?21.)Do you have a valid driver's license?22.)Have you ever had a driver's license revoked?Why?23) Are you a Team Player?24 ) You look like a person on the ball" Where do you see yourself in time period - 1 year, 2 years etc?25) How do you see yourself fitting in our organization? As previously mentioned most interviewers have little or no originality in theirInterview skills and procedures. All they generally do is copy the standard questions that have been commonly asked. Little originality if at all. The trick is to plan and anticipate your answers to the se "vital" questions in order that you past musterin order to get the job and income involved. Standard practice is to have 3 interviews 1) Interview one is the first step - basic screening 2) Interview 2 is a bit more serious - You have passed step one - If they are thorough they may have called your references 3) Interview 3 is usually by a team or another member of the team" A more senior person or even just another person in the organization will interview you. Although the reason for this will be claimed to be to add in additional expertise and experience into this vital hiring procedure the real reason is to spread the responsibility so that no one person can be blamed if you don't work out ".Remember none of these questions need be answered by you.However you take the risk of offending the interviewer (and their interview skills and thus ending your chances for employment and income from that firm).Note that a number of the questions may be totally incongruous , that is inconsistent and incompatible. Best not to laugh. For example the interviewer may ask if you are a self starter, take responsibility and make your own decisions and then ask leading questionsTo ask if find out if you are the type that always follows company procedure without question. Or they may ask questions to verify that you always consider the company's needs and wants as most important and then ask questions to verify that That a customer should never question the company's policy on returns or extended warranties".When the interviewer goes to great length to explain that the company has a great focus for  team players it is not a good idea to point out that being a  team player  is not always a good thing. That the interview questions have focused on identifying you as a  self starter who takes charge. And besides that it is true that the Sept 11 hijackers were  good Team Players. Lastly two points - One very intelligent manager's hiring guideline was that when he took out a serious candidate to lunch he watched if the candidate salted his soup before tasting it. The manager wanted people in his organization who checked things out before jumping to act. If you get an interviewer who asks original thought provoking questions in your interview take quick note. For example if the manager asks a question such as It is 4:55 pm. A customer is considering buying an expensive item which the store has had on hand for some time and has not sold.The customer is very interested in this item. Has phoned their spouse for their ok.The phone call is going to be returned for approval at 5:15. What do you do? Take note - this is a very smart person in an organization which may well be very good to work for. Shaun Stevens   The idea of a having a portable audio player dates back many years ago, when the option then was a fairly big cassette-tape-playing two-speaker audio system. Eventually these devices got smaller and back in the late seventies a hand size cassette-tape audio player was made available. Now as electronics evolved and with the mp3 audio format, one can satisfy his needs for a portable audio device thru the use of mp3 players.

Mp3 players became very popular and it is very common to see people using it while doing many activities such as jogging, commuting to work, traveling, buying groceries, computer related tasks and others.

For those who intend to purchase an mp3 player, one might consider the following tips:

1 - The internal memory size of an mp3 player will determine the amount of mp3 songs the device will be able to hold. Some models may even have an internal hard drive to store songs, however the size and price may go up a little bit and it is not recommend to be used by someone doing intensive physical activities. Also some models may the have the option of flash memory.

2 - The battery life is a very important feature, because it will determine how many hours the mp3 player will function properly. Make sure the mp3 player comes with an AC/DV adapter for quick battery charge.

3 - There a lots of sizes of mp3 players. Features such as a larger screen, video capability, hard drive and others, all add up to a bigger size. And price too!

4 - The way an mp3 player connects to a computer is a also very important feature. Latest model may support high speed USB 2.0 transfer. Some others may even have Firewire support.

5 - Some mp3 players even may accept other audio format besides mp3, such as WMA format. Check the player??s specification if this feature is going to be used.

6 - Also mp3 players may have other features besides of mp3 playing. Features such as FM tuner and audio recording capability, may be of some interest to some users.

7 - As for the price just make sure the mp3 player you are buying has just the features you are looking for. Why pay more for features you are not going to be using anyway? Mp3 players can be purchased for prices from fifty up to several hundred dollars. Brand name players will cost even more.

Portable mp3 players have become a must have product of desire among the younger population. After all almost everyone has one of them. So if you don?? have one yet, it??s about time to keep yourself updated with modern time.

Roberto Sedycias
IT Consultant

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