Mary got her dream job despite 12 other qualified candidates by impressing in her interview. She was confident, dressed professionally, and answered questions as the interviewer wanted to hear. Gary has been unsuccessfully job searching for a long time. He believes HR people are stupid and do not recognize his qualifications from Harvard. The main differences between Mary and Gary are that Mary was well-prepared and impressed the interviewer, while Gary is arrogant and blames others for his lack of success.

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Hi. My name is Mary. I have an awesome job
where I can make the best use of my skills and
talents in a field that I love. Not only that, I make a
shitload of money doing it too!! Getting my job
was not easy. Even though I have a Masters
degree, there were 12 other equally qualified
candidates that also wanted this job. Although we
all looked very similar on paper, I impressed the
most in the interview and got the job. Probably
because I was confident, dressed sharp, and was
able to answer the interviewer’s questions the
way he wanted to hear them.

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Hey, I’m Gary. I have been looking for a
job for like ever and I cannot get hired
anywhere. I don’t get it. Look at me. I am
good looking, smart, and have quite a bit
of experience. I don’t get it. HR people are
stupid. They do not know what they are
missing. If they actually had any fucking
clue about how to find a good employee I
would have been hired a long time ago. I
got a degree from Harvard eh? Yeah, I am
going to make a lot of money when
someone finally hires me for that
executive position I want.

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What are the main
differences between
Mary and Gary?

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Discussion Questions:
1. What mistakes have you made in previous job interviews?
2. Have you had a job interview in a Western company before? How’d it go?
3. Are you 100% happy with your current job? If not why?
4. If you are not 100% happy with your current job, are you now looking for
another? If not, why not?
5. For any job interview you succeeded in, what do you think were the main
factors in why you were chosen over other equally qualified candidates?
6. What is one thing you can do better than most others working in your
field?
7. If a perspective employer called you today for a job interview tomorrow
morning, would you be ready? Why or why not?
8. What advice would you give someone who was going into an important
job interview?
9. What is a panel interview?
10.What type of questions should you expect from a Western interview?

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• Chew gum
• Lie on your resume
• Arrogance is a sign of confidence
• Act indifferent and play it cool
• Talk bad about your current employer
• Don’t research the company ahead of
the interview
• Don’t answer questions directly
• Faking an answer is ok
• No need to ask questions at the
end of the interview
• Show up super duper early
• Never admit any problems

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• Dress Smart!
• Practice your answers
• Be relaxed, but have proper posture
• Show your interest in the job
• Discuss your skills in detail
• Ask the right questions
• Be polite and use proper grammar
• Turn your mobile OFF!!
• Be no later than 5 minutes early
• Make sure you understand what the
interviewer is really looking for
• Give good reason for the interviewer to
remember you
• Show your personality!

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Questions to expect at an
interview @ a Western company:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. Why did you quit (are you looking to leave) your last
(current) job?
3. Why do you want to work for my company?
4. Why should I hire you?
5. What is your weakness?
Make sure you the interviewer understands
your knowledge, skills, and talents.

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