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- ↑ Suburban News (February 8, 2015). "Boys and Girls Clubs of Union County participate in 'Mock Interview Day'". NJ.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
...etiquette in professional, social and dating environments. The professional segment includes college and career preparation; mock interviews are an important part of preparing for future careers. Teens had an opportunity to interview in a variety of settings including one-on-one, two-o-one and in a group....
- ↑ Carla Erdey (November 17, 2014). "Stagg students ready for Mock Interview Day". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
...Career Internship and Career Planning ... participate in several interviews. The interviewers are people from the community who have volunteered ...
- ↑ Jesse Nankin (March 8, 2009). "Learning to nail the job interview". Boston. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
...more than 100 others participated in a mock interview day on Feb. 26. It was part of a program to help immigrants and refugees improve their English skills and receive employment training....
- ↑ Adya Beasley (January 29, 2014). "Super Bowl 2014 Videos and Photos: Russell Wilson's focus, Richard Sherman's mock interview and Seahawks media pressers". NJ.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
... fun interview with his teammate Phil Bates... if it wasn't football what would you be doing? ...
- ↑ results, search. How to Screw-Up Interviews.
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